The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth 1980 Directed by Glauber Rocha A Idade da Terra

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.

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gneres Drama , Fantasy , History

Production Companies Embrafilme , Ponto Filmes , Centro de Produção e Comunicação , Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas , C.P.C. Cinematografica , Filmes 3

Release Date 17 November 1980

148 mins