The Turning Wind (1962)
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.
Released: May 28, 1962
Runtime: 78 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Antônio Pitanga, Luiza Maranhão, Lucy de Carvalho, Aldo Teixeira, Lídio Silva, Edmundo Albuquerque
Crew: Canjiquinha (Original Music Composer), Glauber Rocha (Screenplay), Lúcia Rocha (Costume Design), Luiz Paulino dos Santos (Screenplay), Tony Rabatoni (Director of Photography), Glauber Rocha (Director)