God Is Brazilian
by Carlos Diegues
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Actor: Antônio Fagundes, Bruce Gomlevsky, Paloma Duarte, Stepan Nercessian, Wagner MouraDirector: Carlos Diegues
Brand: Genius
Cinematographer: Affonso Beato
Writer: Carlos Diegues
Producer: Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues
Producer: Renata Almeida Magalhães
Writer: Renata Almeida Magalhães
Producer: Tereza Gonzalez
Writer: João Emanuel Carneiro
Writer: João Ubaldo Ribeiro
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Portuguese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Fox Lorber
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- God is stressed and needs a break from the endless toil of minding the Earth and the troublesome human race. But before he can go on vacation, he must find a temporary replacement. To track down the person best suited for the job, God heads to Brazil, a country that, despite being very religious, has never had an official saint. Joined by a conniving fisherman and soul-searching young woman, he em
DVD Reviews of God Is Brazilian
DVD Review: A colorful, lively and thoughtful film
Summary: 4 Stars
I hadn't seen any Brazilian films before I saw the dark but powerful "City of God." "God is Brazilian" was very different emotionally, but no less creative and thought-provoking.
God is eager to go on vacation, and needs to leave Creation in the hands of a caretaker saint while he goes roaming the galaxy. While Brazil is one of the most religious (read: Roman Catholic) countries on Earth, it has never had one of its natives recognized as a saint. God has come to South America's largest country disguised as a native to try to find someone who might be a likely candidate for sainthood: an overachieving young man named "Quinca das Mulas."
Of course, God needs some human help as he journeys through the Brazilian countryside... but his companions are certainly no angels themselves.
The most prominent theme of this film is the constantly-evolving relationship between God and somewhat wayward humanity. The character of Taoca (Wagner Moura) exemplifies different aspects of that relationship. His brash but likeable character chides and argues with God along their journey. He's somewhat religious and yet - confronted with the Almighty - is hardly afraid to put in his "dois centavos" on various topics. His attempts to use psychoanalysis on God were hilarious. Antonio Fagundes made an excellent, cranky old God who was not without a sense of humor. The lovely Paloma Duarte was great as the troubled Mada.
The colorful backdrops of the Brazilian countryside certainly enhanced this film. It was interesting to see parts of Brazil that foreign visitors to Rio or Sao Paulo rarely ever venture to.
Description of God Is Brazilian
Taoca, a part-time fisherman and small-time con artist, finds a man holding on to a buoy in the middle of the ocean. The man claims he is God, but Taoca doesn't believe him until he performs some miracles. It seems God has decided to take a break and is searching for someone to temporarily take over. With Taoca, God travels the country in hopes of finding a new saint who is fit for the job. Along the way, they meet a woman, Madá, who joins the two in hopes they will take her to São Paulo, where her mother has died. Eventually, the trio comes across a young man who appears to have the right qualifications, except he has no belief in a higher power.Bestsellers in DVD
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