| Barravento | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Glauber Rocha |
| Written by | Glauber Rocha José Telles de Magalhães Luiz Paulino dos Santos |
| Produced by | Braga Netto Rex Schindler |
| Starring | Antonio Pitanga Luíza Maranhão Aldo Teixeira Lucy Carvalho |
| Cinematography | Tony Rabatony |
| Edited by | Nelson Pereira dos Santos |
| Music by | Washington Bruno |
Production company | Iglu Filmes |
| Distributed by | Horus Filmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Barravento (lit. "The Turning Wind") is a 1962 Brazilian drama film directed by Glauber Rocha. The directorial debut of Rocha, it stars Antonio Pitanga, Luíza Maranhão, Lucy Carvalho, and Aldo Teixeira.[1][2] It is one of the most important films of the Cinema Novo movement, which addressing the socio-political problems of Brazil.[1][3] It was enterly shot on locations of Salvador, Bahia between 1959 and September 1960.[2]
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent (February 20, 1987). "Film: Brazil's 'Barravento'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Barravento" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Randal; Stam, Robert (1995). Brazilian Cinema. Columbia University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9780231102674.