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The Force of Xango

The Force of Xango

Love and Betrayal. Hate and Revenge.

1977 · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Horror

Tonho Tiê really likes living free, playing capoeira and drinking. During Carnival he meets beautiful Zulmira; they pledge love and projects for many children. But time passes and Tonho returns to being the womanizer he had always been. Zulmira, daughter of Iansã, cannot stand Tonho's brazenness, and asks her saint-mother to wash her honor with blood.

Directed by Iberê Cavalcanti · Written by Iberê Cavalcanti

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