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The Prophet of Hunger
The Prophet of Hunger
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THE PROPHET OF HUNGER

O Profeta da Fome

Directed by Maurice Capovila
Brazil, 1970
Drama

Synopsis

The story of a fakir who works in a decadent circus. He and his colleagues do weirder numbers each day to attract audience, and warrant their survival. The numbers resemble a horror-show and they get marginalized. Through fable and allegory, reality turns stronger and stronger, and more absurd.

Synopsis

The story of a fakir who works in a decadent circus. He and his colleagues do weirder numbers each day to attract audience, and warrant their survival. The numbers resemble a horror-show and they get marginalized. Through fable and allegory, reality turns stronger and stronger, and more absurd.