Black God, White Devil

Black God, White Devil (Portuguese: Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol; literally, "God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun") is a 1964 Brazilian Western adventure film directed and written by Glauber Rocha, and starring Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle, Yoná Magalhães, and Geraldo Del Rey.

Black God, White Devil
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGlauber Rocha
Written byGlauber Rocha
Produced byLuiz Augusto Mendes
StarringYoná Magalhães
Geraldo Del Rey
Othon Bastos
Maurício do Valle
CinematographyWaldemar Lima
Edited byGlauber Rocha
Rafael Justo Valverde
Music bySérgio Ricardo
Production
company
Copacabana Filmes
Distributed byHerbert Richers
Copacabana Filmes
Release date
  • June 1, 1964 (1964-06-01)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
Box office$7,826

Shot in Monte Santo, Bahia, it belongs to the Cinema Novo movement, addressing the sociopolitical problems of 1960s Brazil. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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