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God is Brazilian (2003)

It could be a serious mission, if it wasn't so funny.

Genre : Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Carlos Diegues
Writer : Carlos Diegues, João Ubaldo Ribeiro

Synopsis

God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. So He goes to the Northeast of Brazil, where He believes there's a very good man for the job. As soon as He comes down to Earth, a young man comes along to help on His quest.

Actors

Antônio Fagundes
Antônio Fagundes
Deus
Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura
Taoca
Paloma Duarte
Paloma Duarte
Madá
Bruce Gomlevsky
Bruce Gomlevsky
Quinca das Mulas
Stepan Nercessian
Stepan Nercessian
Baudelé
Castrinho
Castrinho
Goró
Hugo Carvana
Hugo Carvana
Quincas Batalha
Chico Assis
Chico Assis
Cezão
Thiago Farias
Thiago Farias
Messias
Susana Werner
Susana Werner
Senhorita Agá
Toni Garrido
Toni Garrido
São Pedro

Crews

Carlos Diegues
Carlos Diegues
Director
João Emanuel Carneiro
João Emanuel Carneiro
Writer
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Original Story
Affonso Beato
Affonso Beato
Director of Photography
Carlos Diegues
Carlos Diegues
Screenplay
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Screenplay
Renata Almeida Magalhães
Renata Almeida Magalhães
Writer
Márcio Câmara
Márcio Câmara
Sound
Gustavo Hadba
Gustavo Hadba
Camera Operator
Vera Hamburger
Vera Hamburger
Art Direction
Carla Monteiro
Carla Monteiro
Costume Design
Sérgio Mekler
Sérgio Mekler
Editor
Tereza Gonzalez
Tereza Gonzalez
Executive Producer
Renata Almeida Magalhães
Renata Almeida Magalhães
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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