O Pagador de Promessa The Given Word (1962) is a film that I think you would like to watch. Is not only about religious but how the people can remain in complete ignorance under the power of the church.
"Zé is a very poor man from the Brazilian countryside. His most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church in the state capital. Upon the recover of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he came to know the context of Zé's promise" From IMDb site
It reminded me the American film "The Big Carnival"(1951) Kirk Douglas as a journalist... how the ideologies can capture minds and spirits.
O Pagador de Promessa
ReplyDeleteThe Given Word (1962)
is a film that I think you would like to watch. Is not only about religious but how the people can remain in complete ignorance
under the power of the church.
"Zé is a very poor man from the Brazilian countryside. His most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church in the state capital. Upon the recover of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he came to know the context of Zé's promise"
From IMDb site
It reminded me the American film
"The Big Carnival"(1951) Kirk Douglas as a journalist...
how the ideologies can capture minds and spirits.
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