Black God, White Devil - PRE-ORDER-14-SEPTEMBER-2026

One of the most acclaimed and influential Brazilian films ever made, Black God, White Devil (Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol) tells the story of Manoel, a young cowherd who murders a wealthy ranch owner and flees to the drought-ridden hinterlands of northern Brazil with his wife Rosa. Now outlawed, they join a religious cult headed by the mystic self-proclaimed saint Sabastião, who condones acts of violence. The couple are plunged into a moral dilemma between embracing religious fanaticism and a life of brutality amongst rural peasant bandits. Meanwhile, the authorities hire a gunman known as Antonio Das Mortes to track them down.

This audacious and fearless award-winning film, celebrated for its fusion of mysticism and folklore and its examination of aspects of religion, violence, and social injustice, was hugely influential in

shaping the Cinema Novo movement and has inspired many filmmakers. Mawu Films is proud to present this milestone of Brazilian filmmaking in a brand new 4K restoration of the original 35mm materials preserved by the Cinemateca Brasileira.

"The most beautiful thing I have seen in a decade—filled with poetic savagery" - Luis Buñuel

“[Black God, White Devil] is a true lesson in modern cinema” - Michelangelo Antonioni

“The film that never got out of my head” - Bong Joon-ho

Voted the greatest Brazilian film of all time

Cannes Film Festival INTERNATIONAL CRITICS’ PRIZE