Cafundó
2005Cafundó is a 35 mm color film which blends fact with fiction in the life of João de Camargo, a former black slave (1858-1942, Sorocaba, Brazil) who, in his old age, works miracles and devotes himself to assisting others in order to attain his freedom. João de Camargo represents the genesis of religious and cultural syncretism in Brazil.
Acted in
Lázaro Ramos
as João de Camargo
Leona Cavalli
as Rosário
Leandro Firmino
as Cirino
Alexandre Rodrigues
as Natalino (adult)
Ernani Moraes
as Coronel João Justino
Luís Melo
as Monsignor João Soares
Renato Consorte
as Minister
Francisco Cuoco
as Bishop
Abrahão Farc
as Judge
Flávio Bauraqui
as Exu
Claudete Pereira Jorge
as Gypsy Woman