TY - BOOK AU - Glauber Rocha AU - TI - Black God White Devil: (Deus E O Diablo Na Terra Do Sol) AV - PN1997 .B533 1964 N1 - N2 - Shot on the brazilian Sertao, the bleak parched lands of northern Brazil, a poverty striken cowhand called Manuel (Geraldo Del Rey) kills his abusive boss. Fleeing with his wife, Rosa (Yona Magalhaes) as outlaws, Manuel joins up with a self-proclaimed saint (Joao Gama) who condones violence and preaches distributing doctrines. The movie the follows Manuel's journey into a life of crime, joining Antonio's gang (Mauricio do Vale) and eventually meeting Corisco (Othon Bastos) a hired assassin who is paid to kill both the priest and Antonio. Folk songs combine with the music of Villa Lobos and Bach to create a stirring backdrop. The film became a sensation at Cannes and launched the CINEMA NOVO movement. Awards Won: Golden Palm Award, Cannes Film Festival 1964 ER -