Black God, White Devil

Synopsis

Holy man versus religion. Power versus greed. This is no mere good versus evil tale but a fevered denouncement of fanaticism. The banner film of the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement, Glauber Rocha’s sophomore feature (shot at the tender age of 24) is a white-knuckled, proto-psychedelic Western allegory about the dangers of blind allegiance to religiosity. Utterly incomparable.

Listed at AFS

Archived on the AFS site between Sat, May 25 2024 and Thu, May 21 2026, across 5 captures. These dates are inferred from Wayback Machine captures and may not be accurate.