Cafundó

cafundóget-it-now1Director(s): Clovis Bueno, Paulo Betti

Writer(s): Clovis Bueno, Paulo Betti

Actor(s): Leona Cavalli, Leandro Firmino, Francisco Cuoco, Flávio Bauraqui, Alexandre Rodrigues, Luís Melo, Valéria Monã, Chica Lopes

Production Co.: Paris Filmes

Country: Brazil

Year: 2005

Language and subtitle information: In Portuguese; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese

Format: DVD

[ratings]

Summary: “Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and devotes himself to assisting others in order to attain his freedom. João de Camargo represents the genesis of religious and cultural syncretism in Brazil”–IMDb plot summary.

Supplemental Materials:

Leave a Reply