BRAZIL · 1970

The Alienist

Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Cinema Novo Brazil mental illness religious investigation small town society psychological horror madness epidemic
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Father Simão Bacamarte arrives in the small town of Serafim to investigate a certain phenomenon of madness.

Year1970
CountryBrazil
DirectorNelson Pereira dos Santos
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