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
Movie Reviews of God Is Brazilian
Movie Review: Even God Needs A Holiday
Summary: 5 Stars
God needs a holiday. And God happens to be Brazilian. The solution? He travels (mostly on foot) across a portion of Brazil searching for a man he hopes to make a saint who will take his place while he goes on holiday. While God, played by the incomparable Antonio Fagundes, takes this road trip, he is accompanied by Taoca played by Wagner Moura and Mada, played by Paloma Duarte. The theological conversations between God and Taoca alone are worth the price of admission. Genuine questions are asked and answered sometimes with exasperation and mostly with a degree of humor. And a sidebar benefit - we are treated to a travelogue of beautiful Brazil!
This is a warm, upbeat, optimistic story and I can't think of a better person to play God. Mr. Fagundes is a superb actor. I am glad I bought the DVD - it's a gem of a movie.
What an absolute gem of a movie.
Summary 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.Similar DVD Movies
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