Main Cast: Antonio Fagundes, Paloma Duarte, Wagner Moura, Bruce Gomlevsky, Stepan Nercessian
Release Year: 2003
Country: BR
Run Time: 110 minutes
Plot
Directed by Carlos Diegues, Deus é Brasileiro (God Is Brazilian) is based on author Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro's short story The Saint Who Didn't Believe in God. The plot centers around Taoca (Wagner Moura), a part-time fisherman and petty con artist, and a man who claims he is God (Antonio Fagundes). Taoca initially disbelieves the man's heavenly origins when he finds him straddling a buoy several miles out to sea, though he becomes convinced after witnessing some quite miraculous demonstrations. It turns out that God has decided to take a break from his eternity of presiding over humankind and is actively seeking a temp to take over the position. With Taoca by his side, God traverses the nation in hopes of finding someone saintly enough for the job. Eventually, they comes across a young man with all the right credentials with the exception of one, glaring trait -- he doubts the very existence of a higher power. Paloma Duarte makes an appearance as a tough-talking love interest for Taoca, while Bruce Gomlevsky, Stepan Nercessian, Hugo Carvana, Chico de Assis, and Thiago Faria are also featured. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
Cast
Antonio Fagundes - God
Paloma Duarte - Mada
Wagner Moura - Taoca
Bruce Gomlevsky - Quinca das Mulas
Stepan Nercessian - Baudele
Castrinho - Goro; Hugo Carvana - Quinca Batalha; Chico de Assis - Big Cesar; Thiago Faria - Messiah
Credit
Karla Monteiro - Costume Designer, Carlos Diegues - Director, Sergio Mekler - Editor, Tereza Gonzalez - Executive Producer, Sergio Mekler - Composer (Music Score), Hermano Vianna - Composer (Music Score), Chico Neves - Composer (Music Score), Vera Hamburger - Production Designer, Affonso Beato - Cinematographer, Renata Almeida Magalhaes - Producer, Marcio Camara - Sound/Sound Designer, Tom Paul - Sound/Sound Designer, Carlos Diegues - Screenwriter, Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro - Screenwriter, Marcelo Siqueira - Visual Effects, Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro - Short Story Author
