God is Brazilian

2003

Viva Latin Cinema

Carlos Diegues | Brazil | 2003 | drama | 35mm | Color | 110min |

SYNOPSIS

Tired of humanitiy’s mistakes, God decides to take a much-needed vacation to relax from all his troubles with the human species. But, to accomplish his plans, he need to find a saint to replace him while he is away. He decides to search for this saint in Brazil, a religious country, although it never had an officially certified saint of its own. His guide throughout Brazil is Taoca, a tire repairman and fisherman who sees in this encounter the opportunity to solve his material problems. Later, the lonely Mada, a young woman overtaken by a great passion, joins them. From the seashore of Alagoas to the interior of Tocantins, passing by Pernambuco through the northeast states of Brazil. Taoca, Mada and God experience some astounding adventures as they search for Quinca das Mulas, God’s latest candidate for sainthood.

DIRECTOR
Carlos Diegues

Carlos Diegues

카를로스 디에게스 

40년 생인 카를로스 디에그스 감독은 60년대부터 영화 평론가이자 시인, 감독으로 활동해온, 브라질의 ‘시네마 노보’ 운동의 창시자 중의 하나이다. 

그는 데뷔작 < Ganga Zumba >(64)로 새로운 재능을 대표하는 감독으로 평가받았으며 < Bye Bye Brazil >(79), < Quilombo > (84) 등의 대표작을 남겼다. 

그는 99년 <흑인 오르페>를 <오르페>라는 제목으로 리메이크해서 원작보다 리얼하게 리오 데자이네루 흑인 게토의 삶을 생생하게 묘사했다. 

또한 까에따누 벨로주, 질베르뚜 질 등, 브라질을 대표하는 뮤지션들과의 작업으로도 유명하다.

1964 < Ganga Zumba >

1966 < The Big City > 

1972 < When Carnival Comes >

1978 < Summer Rains >

1979 < Bye Bye Brazil >

1984 < Quilombo > 

1987 < Subway to the Stars >

1991 < Better Days Ahead >

1994 < See This Song >

1996 < Tieta of Agreste >

1999 < Orfeu >

2003 < God is Brazilian >

STAFF

Production Company Rio Vermelito Filmes Ltda., Globo Filmes Columbia Tristar Filmes do Brasil
Producer Renata Almeida Magalhães
Screenplay Carlos Diegues, João Ubaldo Ribeiro based on Ribeiro's short story "The Saint Who Didn't Believe in God"
Cinematography Affonso Beato
Editor Sérgio Mekler
Production Designer Vera Hamburger
Sound Marcio Camera
Music Chico Neves, Hermano Vianna, Sérgio Mekler Principal
Cast Antonio Fagundes, Paloma Duarte Wagner Moura, Bruce Gomlevsky