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A Dog's Will

Lying with faith is not always a sin.

8.4(1,255)20001h 44m6

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

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Released
Budget
—
Box office
$4.9M
Language
Latin
Part of O Auto da Compadecida: Coleção · 2 films
  • based on play or musical

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Release dates

  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL15 Sept 2000
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival17 May 2001

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A Dog's Will was released on 15 September 2000.

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    badelf

    8/15/2023

    8/10

    This film is deeply steeped in Brazilian culture, which may make it inaccessible to some. It's based on a play by Ariano Suassuna, who made his life's mission to preserve Brazilian culture. If you're put off by the surrealistic religion scenes, keep in mind that this spiritualism was still firmly anchored in Brazil in 2000, along with the mash-up of African beliefs - candomblé. I loved the Laurel-and-Hardy style o…

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