

Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
1998-12-31 · 82 min · ★ 9.0
Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin, Oriental Africa, showing places and people he met and his life study project: the Candomblé culture.
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- Directors
- Lula Buarque de Hollanda
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- GNT
- Countries
- Brazil
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- Released
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Gilberto GilSelf - Narrator
Maurice BaquetSelf
Jorge AmadoSelf
Zélia GattaiSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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