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Cafundó (film)
''Cafundó'' is 2005 Brazilian historical drama film written and directed by Paulo Betti and Clóvis Bueno and starring Lázaro Ramos. The film is a biopic based on miracle worker ''preto velho'' João de Camargo of Sorocaba and is based on the book ''João de Camargo de Sorocaba: O Nascimento de uma Religião'' by Carlos de Campos and Adolfo Frioli. The title comes from a former ''quilombo'', the source of João de Camargo's original spiritual inspiration, located in today's Salto de Pirapora. Plot São Paulo state, 1890s. João is a former slave and the son of an Orisha priestess and works as a muleherd for a '' coronel''. One day, he and his close friend Cirino decide to leave the farm. João takes his mother to Cafundó, the bastion of Afro-American religion in the vicinity. However, João leaves the community and takes errands to work in menial jobs. He meets a possessed white prostitute named Rosário and falls in love. Only after an unhappy marriage with Rosário and his mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Betti
Paulo Sérgio Betti (born 8 September 1952) is a Brazilian actor, playwright, and stage director. He also works occasionally as film producer and director. Biography Paulo Sérgio Betti was born on 8 September 1952 in Rafard, a small town in the state of São Paulo. In over thirty years of career, Betti has acted in over 20 ''telenovelas'' and in 21 feature films. His most notable role was as the revolutionary Captain Carlos Lamarca in '' Lamarca'' (1994) and ''Zuzu Angel'' (2006), both directed by Sérgio Rezende. For his role in ''Lamarca'', he won the São Paulo Association of Art Critics Award for Best Film Actor in 1995. He also hosted the show ''Novos Nomes em Cena'' of Canal Brasil, where he interviewed young Brazilian actors. Betti was married to actress Eliane Giardini between 1973 and 1997. The couple had two daughters: Juliana (born in 1977) and Mariana (born in 1980). He was also married to actress Maria Ribeiro, mother of his only son João (born on 30 March 2003). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |