
The Age of the Earth
Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.
Director
Glauber Rocha
Languages
Portuguese
Status
Released
Who's In It

Maurício do Valle
Brahms

Jece Valadão
Indigenous Christ

Antônio Pitanga
Black Christ

Tarcísio Meira
Military Christ

Geraldo del Rey
Revolutionary Christ

Ana Maria Magalhães
Aurora Madalena

Norma Bengell
Amazon Queen

Danuza Leão
Brahms' Wife

Mário Gusmão
Babalaô

Paloma Rocha
Young Woman

João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Self

Glauber Rocha
Self (uncredited)
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