The Prophet of Hunger
Release Date:
Jun 13, 1969
Runtime:
1h 33m
Genres:
Drama
Description
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.
Director:
Maurice Capovila
Writer:
Maurice Capovila, Fernando Peixoto
