If you loved Black God, White Devil, try The Age of the Earth

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Age of the Earth has roughly 5.7× fewer votes than Black God, White Devil — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Glauber Rocha, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Black God, White Devil, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Age of the Earth is

Apocalypse Now meets Jesus Christ Superstar. Four men embody Christ in 1970s Brazil. Glauber Rocha carries this surreal drama.

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