The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2011, Portuguese. Directed by Vinicius Coimbra.
Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer who lives above the Law in Minas Gerais' hinterland. During a difficult time, he finds himself in the middle of a trap that nearly kills him. Born again, Matraga resorts to faith and hard work in the pursuit of redemption. Years later, he arrives at the village reigned by the hinterland's ruler and his thugs. This new friendship will challenge his destiny. Inside Matraga, the Saint and the Warrior will duel until his time comes.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Vinicius CoimbraDirector
- João MiguelAugusto Matraga
- José WilkerJoãozinho Bem-Bem
- Chico AnysioMajor Consilva
- Irandhir SantosQuim
- Ivan de AlmeidaSerapião
- Teca PereiraQuitéria
- José DumontPadre Zequiel
- Júlio AndradeFlosino Capeta
- Rômulo BragaJuruminho
- Vanessa GerbelliDionora
- Werner SchünemannOvídio Moura
- Gorete MilagresSariema
Details
- Released
- 2 January 2011
- Original title
- A Hora e a Vez de Augusto Matraga
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Vinicius Coimbra, Manuela Dias
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The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 2011. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga?
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga (2011) was directed by Vinicius Coimbra and stars João Miguel, José Wilker, Chico Anysio.