Barravento
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Barravento ("The Turning Wind") is a 1962 Brazilian drama film. the directorial debut of Glauber Rocha. It is one of the most important films of the Cinema Novo movement, which addressing the socio-political problems of Brazil. It was entirely shot on locations of Salvador, Bahia between 1959 and September 1960. In a coastal village of Afro-Brazilian fishermen, traditional Candomblé beliefs coexist with persistent social and economic exploitation. The arrival of Firmino, a former villager, disrupts this balance as he challenges the authority of the fishing master and incites the community to resist exploitation. His conflict with Aruã, a young fisherman protected by religious beliefs, intensifies when Firmino attempts to undermine Aruã’s sacred status by compromising his chastity. Following a violent storm and the deaths of two fishermen, Aruã ultimately leaves for the city to seek work and help secure a new fishing net, marking a departure from both the village and its traditional way of life.
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