The Age of the Earth

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Release date: November 17, 1980
Duration: 148 minutes
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Overview

Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.

Starring

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Jece Valadão
Indian Christ
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Antônio Pitanga
Black Christ
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Tarcísio Meira
Military Christ
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Geraldo del Rey
Revolutionary Christ