The Turning Wind
1962, Portuguese. Directed by Glauber Rocha.
In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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- Released
- 28 May 1962
- Original title
- Barravento
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Luiz Paulino dos Santos, Glauber Rocha, José Teles de Magalhães
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The Turning Wind runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Turning Wind isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Turning Wind?
If you liked The Turning Wind, try The Son of a Thousand Men, Skin, Home.
Who directed The Turning Wind?
The Turning Wind (1962) was directed by Glauber Rocha and stars Antônio Pitanga, Luiza Maranhão, Lucy de Carvalho.