The Turning Wind
May 28 1962
•1h 18m
•Drama
In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
Cast
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Antônio Pitanga
Firmino
Luiza Maranhão
Cota
Lucy de Carvalho
Naína
Aldo Teixeira
Aruã
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