Kuarup (1989)

Release Date:	1989, June 2
Directors:	Ruy Guerra
Countries:	Brazil
Cast:	Mauro Mendonça, Fernanda Torres, Lucélia Santos, Claudia Ohana, Ruy Polanah, Stênio Garcia, Cláudia Raia, Betty Gofman, Roger de Renor, Taumaturgo Ferreira, Rui Rezende, Maitê Proença

Overview:

This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.