Entranced Earth
Following hot on the heels of the success of Black God, White Devil comes the second film in Brazilian director Glauber Rocha’s famous trilogy; Entranced Earth (Terra EmTranse), a bold, confrontational, vibrant picture that stands as one of the greatest pieces of work from the director widely considered to be the leader of Brazil’s Cinema Novo movement.
It will be released on DVD courtesy of Mr Bongo Films on 23 February 2009.
In the fictitious Latin American country of Eldorado, the idealistic and anarchist poet Paulo Martins lies near death, reflecting on the great struggle of his life; a conflict between the populist liberal governor and right wing conservative party leader.
Torn between the madness of the elite and the blind submission of the masses, he finds nothing is truly as it seems as he begins to understand the true price an artist must pay for commitment to a cause.
A brash, unflinching and unashamedly confrontational film, Entranced Earth asks a series of difficult questions about the true nature of politics and life in Latin America and the tense shift that the world was going through in the 1960s.
Compulsory viewing for anyone interested in Glauber Rocha and/or Brazlian/Latin American political cinema, Entranced Earth is highly impacting, historically important film that asks tough questions and forces the viewer to truly think before answering honestly.