Esu and
the Universe
Documentary, 80 min | Nigeria & Brazil
Shot in Nigeria, Brazil, Spain, Slovenia & Croatia
Currently in post-production.
Em desenvolvimento.
Exu and the Order of the Universe
Exu e a Ordem do Universo
90 min | Nigeria, Brazil, Eslovenia, Spain, Croatia and Italy.
Research material shot in Nigeria and Brazil.
Release date: 2019
Director: Thiago Zanato
Executive Producer: Adriana Barbosa and Nasi
Producer: Adriana Barbosa
Director of Photography: Marco Antônio
Chief Editor: Danilo Santos
Sound: Thiago Zanato, Fred França and Raul Costa
Additional footage: Rogério Lacanna
Line producer: Marilia Frias
An En Caliente Films production.
Esu is a popular African deity of thousands of years and we might never know its exact origin. But it is possible to understand how Esu went from being a God in Africa to becoming the Devil in Brazil. This tragic story, that passes through colonization and slavery, has not ended yet. “Esu & The Universe” follows the complex path of a culture turned into resistance over the course of several centuries.
Selections
WIP Latino - Festival de Cine Internacional de Guadalajara in LA. Awarded with the Marketing Movie Runner.
Industry Meetings at DocSP - International Documentary Meeting of Sao Paulo.
"Only in NY" Industry Meetings at the DOC NYC.
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