The Spirit of Zé Lins
2006, Portuguese. Directed by Vladimir Carvalho.
Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 1 January 2006
- Original title
- O Engenho de Zé Lins
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Vladimir Carvalho
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The Spirit of Zé Lins runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Spirit of Zé Lins isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2006. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Spirit of Zé Lins?
The Spirit of Zé Lins (2006) was directed by Vladimir Carvalho and stars José Lins do Rego, Vladimir Carvalho, Othon Bastos.