Black God, White Devil Blu-ray

'Black God, White Devil' Director: Glauber Rocha (1964) Mawu Films Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K Restoration | Portuguese w/ English subtitles |  Staff Pick 

A young cowherd murders a wealthy ranch owner and flees to the drought-ridden hinterlands of northern Brazil with his wife. Whilst on the run, the two outlaws find themselves in the hands of a religious cult headed by a mystic self-proclaimed saint.

Celebrated for its fusion of mysticism and folklore, Black God, White Devil was hugely influential in shaping the Cinema Novo movement. Inspired by the exploits of bandit / folk hero Lampião and religious leader Antônio Conselheiro, Glauber Rocha’s unflinching polemic weaves a mystical tale of false prophets and blind faith.

In addition to writing and directing the film, Rocha wrote the folk songs scored by Heitor Villa-Lobos and Sérgio Ricardo.

Limited Edition contents include:
- Audio commentary by restoration supervisor Lino Meireles
- Intimacy & Distance: The Political Visual Style of Black God, White Devil - a visual essay by Manuela Lazic and Alessandro Luchetti (2023, 14 mins)
- Labyrinth Glauber The Brazilian - a documentary on the filmmaker by Silvio Tendler featuring interviews with colleagues and collaborators (2003, 98 mins)
- Cinema Novo - an award-winning documentary by filmmaker and son of Glauber Rocha, Eryk Rocha on the Brazilian filmmaking movement, featuring interviews with noted figures including Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade and Rocha himself (2016, 90 mins)
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho and critic Rafa Sales Ross
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with limited edition booklet and reversible sleeve