Cafundó (film)
| Cafundó | |
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| Directed by | Paulo Betti Clóvis Bueno |
| Written by | Clóvis Bueno |
| Produced by | Paulo Betti Virginia W. Moraes R.A. Gennaro |
| Starring | Lázaro Ramos Leona Cavalli Leandro Firmino da Hora Beto Guiz Ernani Moraes |
| Cinematography | José Roberto Eliezer |
| Edited by | Sérgio Mekler |
| Music by | André Abujamra |
Production company | Prole de Adão |
| Distributed by | Laz Audiovisual |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | R$185,707 |
Cafundó is 2005 Brazilian historical drama film written and directed by Paulo Betti and Clóvis Bueno and starring Lázaro Ramos. The film is a biopic based on miracle worker preto velho João de Camargo of Sorocaba and is based on the book João de Camargo de Sorocaba: O Nascimento de uma Religião by Carlos de Campos and Adolfo Frioli. The title comes from a former quilombo, the source of João de Camargo's original spiritual inspiration, located in today's Salto de Pirapora.