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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorLula Buarque de Hollanda
WritersMarcos Bernstein
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
About Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin, Oriental Africa, showing places and people he met and his life study project: the Candomblé culture.
Directed by Lula Buarque de Hollanda, Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds leans on a strong ensemble — Pierre Verger, Gilberto Gil, Pierre Boucher — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1998.
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