TMDb Rating
6.8/10
38 verified votes
The Turning Wind (1962)
Drama
78 min
Plot Summary
In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
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DramaGlauber RochaAntônio PitangaLuiza Maranhão1962
Director
Glauber Rocha
Top Cast
Antônio PitangaLuiza MaranhãoLucy de CarvalhoAldo TeixeiraLídio Silva
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