Glauber Rocha

The Profile

Glauber Rocha (1939–1981) was a Brazilian film director and leading figure of the Cinema Novo movement, known for politically charged films and the 'Aesthetic of Hunger' manifesto.

Directed key films including Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (1964), Terra em Transe (1967) and Antonio das Mortes (1969). Authored the 'Estética da fome' (Aesthetic of Hunger) manifesto presented in 1965. Central themes: social inequality, violence, anti-colonial critique and a rejection of commercial cinematic norms.

Glauber Rocha is presented as one of Brazil's most important directors and a leader of Cinema Novo. The reviews focus on his 1964 film Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (Il Dio Nero e il Diavolo Biondo), the 1965 'Aesthetic of Hunger' manifesto, and recurring themes of hunger, violence and social inequality. The coverage is admiring and analytically political.