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The Amulet of Ogum
BRAZIL · 1974

The Amulet of Ogum

Nelson Pereira dos Santos
magical realism organized crime folklore and spirituality redemption and resistance Brazilian culture
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Synopsis

An ubiquitous folk singer narrates the tale of a young boy, who apparently becomes immune to gunfire after his mother arranges for him to have an amulet bearing Ogum's blessings. As time goes by, he becomes a valuable member of a mobster's hit-team, but ends up joining a group of people who resist his original employers.

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