The Turning Wind
7.1
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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Cast
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Antônio Pitanga
Firmino
Known for
The Clone
Perfect Love
Luiza Maranhão
Cota
Also in
Assault on the Pay Train
A Grande Feira
Lucy de Carvalho
Naína
Also in
The Unscrupulous Ones
Grito da Terra
Aldo Teixeira
Aruã
No other roles listed
Lídio Silva
Mestre
Known for
Black God, White Devil
Edmundo Albuquerque
Francisco dos Santos Brito
Known for
Vitalina Varela
Hélio de Oliveira
Antônio Carlos dos Santos
Also in
Quanto Mais Samba Melhor
Bahia of All Saints
João Gama
Vicente
Known for
Black God, White Devil
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Milton Gaúcho
Known for
The Given Word
Fred Júnior
Also in
Redemption
The Daughter of the Lawyer
Glauber Rocha Director · Luiz Paulino dos Santos Screenplay José Teles de Magalhães Screenplay
First release May 28, 1962 · Produced in Brazil · Original title Barravento
Production
Iglu Filmes
Production
Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Barravento
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · May 28, 1962
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Greece
December 12, 2009 · Premiere · Greek Film Archive
August 11, 2022 · Limited theatrical
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