The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
Matheus Nachtergaele
as João Grilo
Selton Mello
as Chicó
Rogério Cardoso
as Padre João
Denise Fraga
as Dora
Diogo Vilela
as Eurico
Luís Melo
as Diabo
Virginia Cavendish
as Rosinha
Bruno Garcia
as Vicentão
Enrique Díaz
as Joaquim Brejeiro
Maurício Gonçalves
as Jesus Cristo / Emanuel
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This film is deeply steeped in Brazilian culture, which may make it inaccessible to some. It's based on a play by Ariano Suassuna, who made his life's mission to preserve Brazilian culture. If you're put off by the surrealistic religion scenes, keep in mind that this spiritualism was still firmly an...