Cafundó (2005)
Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and devotes himself to assisting others in order to attain his freedom. João de Camargo represents the genesis of religious and cultural syncretism in Brazil.
- Released
- 2005-09-29
- Genres
- Drama, History, Documentary, War
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Paulo Betti, Clovis Bueno
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Lázaro Ramos as João de Camargo
- Leona Cavalli as Rosário
- Leandro Firmino as Cirino
- Alexandre Rodrigues as Natalino (adult)
- Ernani Moraes as Coronel João Justino
- Luís Melo as Monsignor João Soares
- Renato Consorte as Minister
- Francisco Cuoco as Bishop
- Abrahão Farc as Judge
- Flávio Bauraqui as Exu
- Claudete Pereira Jorge as Gypsy Woman