''God Is Brazilian'' ( pt, Deus É Brasileiro) is a

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Brazilian

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directed and co-written by Carlos Diegues, based on a story by

João Ubaldo Ribeiro João Ubaldo Ribeiro (January 23, 1941 – July 18, 2014) was a Brazilian writer, journalist, screenwriter and professor. Several of his books and short stories have been turned into movies and TV series in Brazil. Ribeiro was a member of the Br ...

. In the film,

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, portrayed by

Antônio Fagundes Antônio José da Silva Fagundes Filho (born 18 April 1949) is a Brazilian actor, playwright, voice actor, and producer. Renowned for his several performances in stage, film and television, where he frequently works in telenovelas. Biography Fa ...

, decides to take a vacation and heads to northeastern

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to find a saint as a replacement.

Plot

Taoca, a part-time fisherman and small-time

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, finds a man holding on to a buoy in the middle of the ocean. The man claims he is

, 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

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, 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.

Cast

Wagner Moura Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. Wagner started his career doing theater in Salvador, where he worked with renowned directors, and soon scored some appearances ...

as Taoca *

Paloma Duarte Paloma Marcos Sanches Silva (born 21 May 1977) is a Brazilian actress, best known as Paloma Duarte for ''Two Sons of Francisco'' (2005), ''Leo e Bia'' (2010) and ''Soulbound ''Soulbound'' (Portuguese: ''Teus Olhos Meus'') is a 2011 Brazilian ...

as Madá *

Hugo Carvana Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (4 June 1937 – 4 October 2014) was a Brazilian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films and television shows between 1954 and 2014. Selected filmography Film *1955: ''Trabalhou Bem, Genival' ...

as Quincas Batalha * Stepan Nercessian as Baudelé * Bruce Gomlevsky as Quinca das Mulas * Castrinho as Goró *

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as Cezão * Thiago Farias as Messias *

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as Senhorita Agá *

Toni Garrido Antônio Bento da Silva Filho (born September 7, 1967, in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second- ...

as São Pedro *

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References

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