In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
Glauber Rocha
Director

Antônio Pitanga
Firmino

Luiza Maranhão
Cota

Lucy de Carvalho
Naína
Aldo Teixeira
Aruã

Lídio Silva
Mestre
Edmundo Albuquerque
Francisco dos Santos Brito
Hélio de Oliveira
Antônio Carlos dos Santos