Watch Order
0 / 6 watchedSix features in release order.
About Glauber Rocha
Glauber Rocha started film criticism at sixteen in Salvador and shot Cinema Novo core. Barravento from 1962 opens on fishermen mysticism. Black God White Devil from 1964 sends Manoel and Rosa through saints and cangaceiros and premiered at Cannes. Entranced Earth from 1967 won Fipresci on Eldorado poet politics.
Antonio das Mortes from 1969 brings back the killer for best director at Cannes. Seven Headed Lion from 1970 and Age of the Earth from 1980 close the run. Rocha died of lung infection in 1981 at 42. Bunuel called Black God the most beautiful thing in a decade.
Good to know
Watch in release order. Black God, Entranced Earth and Antonio form a loose trilogy on land and power. Antonio das Mortes continues the killer from Black God directly. Age of the Earth plays most experimental, save it for last. Start with Black God White Devil for the core, then Entranced Earth for politics.
