The Man Who Challenged the Devil

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

2007 · 106 min · PT · 6.9 (82 votes)
Dir. Moacyr Góes · Starring Marcos Palmeira, Flávia Alessandra, Fernanda Paes Leme, Lívia Falcão, Antônio Pitanga, Leandro Firmino
ComedyDrama

After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.

VIBE

A wild, unhinged ride through rural Brazil. This film revels in debauchery and defiance, a boisterous, satirical explosion of freedom against societal constraints. It's a darkly comedic, propulsive journey into the heart of rebellion.

raucousdefiantboisterousunhingedpropulsivequirkyregional cinemadark comedysatiricalrebellionfreedommasculinitysocial critique
regionalism
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified