"Nice weather In Bahia." "Good evening." "This film investigates the life of Pedro Archanjo." "A Bahian, whom the police of his time considered a haIf-caste, no-good joker, poor but who was really one of the world's best social scientists." "Not of the world, of brasil." "Right, Dada?" "That's it, of brazil" "It's obvious!" "If he was one of brazil's greatest scientists, he was one of the greatest of the world." "Add this." "Pedro Archanjo, one of the greatest social scientists" "He doesn't look like a scientist to me." "But Dada..." "What does a scientist look like?" "I don't look like the ones you see on TV but I'm a PhD in anthropology, sociology and psychology" "Taking a Iong time with this call!" "If I couId research on it..." "Money, money, get it?" "You might get by with glasses, but not old Pedro Archanjo." "Are you staying there or coming in?" "I don't want to offend any one, but he looks like a scientist." "This is a major cultural event for Bahia" "Dr. Livingstone's arrival is highly important" "last year he was the nobel Prize for sociology..." "and anthropology, he's a life researcher" "He is received by the international Press, by the local press and Bahian sociaIites." "IndustriaIists and business personalities" "Look at that whore!" "Now we'II start the general interview with Dr. Livingstone" "Mister..." "You, who have studied... this race problem, do you think..." "that the U.S. Government's project of integration is really the best solution?" "Do you think black Power is a solution?" "I think so too." "How do you spell Pedro Archanjo?" "Pedro Archanjo." "And so his statement asked another question:" "Who was Pedro Archanjo?" "This a knock down for Bahia's nobility." "I've a note about Pedro Archanjo I have to tell you" "They're funny these smart guys who say they never heard of Pedro Archanjo." "He was the king philosopher of Bahia's underworld the champion drinker, stud, gambler known in every candombIé and in the Tent of miracles." "I noted everything, to tell the people." "The great brothel owners, everyone knew Pedro Archanjo." "HaIf-angeI, haIf-deviI, Exu's son with Xango's eyes." "He paid his ladies with money and a good lay" "He taught the poor that poverty can be happiness." " Long live Pedro Archanjo!" " They're all talking about Archanjo." "Why?" "Let it be." "Everything will be all right." "Hey man!" "What's all this about Mestre Archanjo?" "I'd Iike to know" "You see what's happening?" "You Know" "I was there when Pedro Archanjo died" "really?" "I've no time for your stories now" "I've got work to do" "I remember his funeral, I see it as if it were today." "That's fine." "Another of your stories." "Did you dig anything up on Pedro Archanjo?" "Who was he?" "That's the stories readers want" "The truth is, the gringo laid Ana Mercedes" "He even promised her and exclusive story for Diario" "Yes, I'II be right there" "What am I going to tell the boss?" "That the gringo drinks like a fish and is going around with Ana Mercedes" "The junior's story is better." "Much better." "May I come in?" "well, Ary, what did you get on Pedro Archanjo?" "Nothing." "What about our writers?" "Dr. Guimaraes?" "Mrs. EdeIweiss?" "I couldn't find anyone." "I can't believe it." "We pay top salaries in town." "We try to make an intellectual haven of this paper and when we need them, they can't be found.1 05 I think our intellectuals are cowardly fakes." "The worst is, Livingstone gave the Diario a story about Pedro Archanjo." "What have they got that we haven't?" "Ana Mercedes." "I don't get it?" "He likes muIattas." "I guess the interview was in his hotel room." "Who's responsible for the literary supplement?" "Is anyone there?" "Send him over..." "Who is it?" "Fausto Pena, the poet." "We need a specialist on Pedro Archanjo now." "We can't be scoped by the Diario." "Have you got any unpublished material on Pedro Archanjo?" "A poem by IIdasio" "Let me tell you something!" "As long as you don't get me a fuII-page on Pedro Archanjo," "I won't print any shitty poem, by you, IIdasio, or Camöes." "Ary, get me something on this son of a bitch." "Put everyone to work!" "Are we aren't we the pillars of culture in Bahia?" "These bustards won't move their arses!" "I'm the only fool who does anything!" "Go to work!" "I want material on Pedro Archanjo" "Enough gossiping!" "Let's talk outside." "You said something I didn't understand." "Did you know Pedro Archanjo?" "And how!" "I remember..." "...the day he died as if it was today." "tell me." "I knew him well." "He was a tough guy." "Come in, godfather, it's the best place to live." "peaceful, quiet and happy." "A record, baby so we can dance." "A drink!" "A drink for you too." "What's on your mind?" "My son, the Finnish poet..." "Maybe he's a soldier." "malta" " Urgent!" "The RAF Commander Announced yesterday..." "that Spitfires newly arrived on the island destroyed two German Convoys." "Long live the brazil!" "Long live the allies!" "EI AIamein" " Urgent!" "The big German offensive" "led by rommel was stopped by the British Army at Marsha Martut." "The Afrika Korps suffered..." "hitler says he's going to kill everybody:" "Negroes," "Jews, Arabs, MuIattoes, Chinese." "only whites may live..." "My god, you can't kill everyone at once." "You must kill them one by one." "Every day new ones are born, grow up, have children." "No son of a bitch can stop that." "Let's dance and forget all that!" "You're right my friend." "No one can ever finish us off." "The master has had one more than us, but he never loses control." "He drinks a Iot but can hold his liquor." "Pedro Archanjo is dead..." "Dead!" "Dead" "My master!" "Professor James D. Livingstone, philosopher, mathematician, sociologist, anthropologist, ethnoIogist, Professor at columbia University," "nobel Prize winner," "Editor of the "encyclopedia of developing" Countries of the Tropics", is currently researching the work of our beloved and popular Pedro Archanjo." "Here he is..." "Prof. Livingstone then declared to the students:" "There are no underdeveloped countries, but only colonized ones." "I still don't understand why you don't appreciate freedom." "The Professor declined to attend a dinner offered by the intellectuals of Bahia." "He's continuing his research at the candombIé of Mirinha do Portao." "Good night, thank you." "I'm going to park the car." "I've got a job for you." "The American wants you to do the research." "I've done some research" "I've met the old faculty professors discovered that Pedro Archanjo was just a drunker negro bum" "How are you?" "Good evening, everybody" " Good evening" "Awhisky" "Chivas" "The boss says only if you pay cash" "What's the matter?" "tell me what I owe, give me a whisky." "Isn't this real money?" "hello, poet, sit down!" "One starts to get suspicious" "What?" "This American..." "The gringo is a real snob" "He ignored the intellectuals at the party and went to the CandombIé." "The man's wise, a scholar He has his ways" "What I mean is..." "With so many weII-known people on Bahia's History this foreigner chase as his main theme" "a drunken, no good negro." "Why didn't he honor the faculty's greet men?" "The immortal names?" "NiIo ArgoIo, OswaIdo Fontes, and the others?" "What a mess!" "well, after all, who was Archanjo?" "A teacher?" "A scholar?" "A bishop?" "A politician?" "Or at Ieast, a rich businessman?" "Just a minute, professor, Listen..." "I'II tell you!" "He was a lousy assistant at the faculty." "Just a worker, a were workman." "He only talks sense." "What a bore!" "Make the most of it, Fausto." "I'm not alone, she's working." "She's doing the Livingstone story." "As long as she doesn't blow it!" "Who's cheating on who?" "You old son of a bitch!" "Who are you talk about Archanjo?" "Who are you to talk about blacks?" "Did you ever look in a mirror?" "Fausto, Fausto, give me a ride!" "This is Pedro Archanjo, he's an authority in candombIé." "I've heard about you." "Ojuoba." "Even the candombIé's priestesses ask for his blessings" "I met you too." "You attend the candombIé, don't you?" "Brother Tiimoteus is writing a book on Afro brazilian religions." "You should help him" "It is hard to believe how many whites and mulattoes, people of all colors, ask for the black priest's advice in their grief, their misfortune." "One might say that the majority of people who follow the priests" "except for an enlightened minority think they know the psychological value of the priests." "because raciaI-mixing in brazil is not only physical and intellectual but also emotional and sentimental and therefore, religious." "That's all for today, gentlemen" "What's the matter?" "What do you say, Mestre Pedro?" "The professor is against Negroes and mulattoes." "old ArgoIo writes you off you and your race, Mestre" "only me?" "He wants to get rid of us all." "There'II be nobody left here to tell the story." "You always say the right thing." "I'm different, my family is pure blooded." "Thank God there are no Negroes." "Are you sure, my good man?" "Your great-grand mother was dead when you were born" "Do you know her name?" "Maria Iabaci" "That was her tribal name" "Your white great-grandfather, married her" "You're a liar, Nigger!" "I'II smash your face!" "Just face facts." "His grandfather was one of the Emperor's Barons" "will you lend me the booklet?" "Have it." "Thank you." "Why do you think we'd print this nonsense?" "That we'd insult this illustrious man?" "an exemplary figure, an exceptional mind like Archanjo's?" "This is scientific work based on my research in Bahia" "Poets can afford to waste time" "From all this trash, I've got one fact:" "Pedro Archanjo was born on December 1 8, 1 875" "What proof have you?" "What proof have you?" "His birth certificate." "This is a copy" "Do you realize that next December 1 8 is Pedro Archanjo's Centenary?" "I'II pay you for your work." "But I'm only interested in the birth certificate." "The paper will organize..." "the Centenary's celebrations" "We'II run a knock-out campaign." "Got it, poet we'II beat them all" "Got it?" "We'II invite the President of the historical geographical Institute, the President of the Academy of Letters the Dean of the University of philosophy" "I'II get Pedro Archanjo himself!" "O Dr. Livingstone..." "I want to know if you're really good of it." "To close the meeting, as President of this Committee," "I propose as Secretary general Mrs. EdeIweiss." "Thanks." "There couldn't be a better choice." "Thanks." "I have the honor to present the members of our Executivesw Committee." "Here is the Pedro Archanjo Centenary Committee:" "Mrs. EdeIweiss de CaIazans the President of the Academy, the Dean of the University of philosophy, the President of the historical Institute, the Dean of the medical faculty, the Secretary for Tourism," "The Director of the musicology Institute, our Society reporter, Pedro Dog, and the top P. R. men Gastao Simas," "The highlight of the celebration is the Seminary of brazilian racial democracy which will be attended by anthropologists and sociologists from all over brazil, and also open to university students." "How's everything?" "So you're in the Pedro Archanjo circus?" "A Chivas, please, with lots of ice." "What's new?" "Did you get the second payment?" "No, I didn't." "I think he sent it to you." "I would deserve it." "If you think my night with the gringo was a ball, discussing "physical anthropology of the Tropics"... he photographed me as if I were an animal, a rare species." "That's why I think I really earned it." "Ojuoba, Ojuoba," "still working on Pedro Archanjo?" "almost finished?" "I've just got to write it up." "Did Ana tell you, we're waiting a samba on Archanjo?" "It's great, you could help me." "It's a really retro scene." "I spend all day with an old colored guy" "He is almost senile and told me a Iot of rubbish." "He talked about "The Tent of miracles"" "It's the cultural event of the year." "We must participate actively." "Pedro Archanjo is just a clown to me." "Quiet, boys!" "It's a subject I know well now." "Those who don't realize the clown's importance will never understand Bahia or brazil." "In this consumer society we're trying to sell another Pedro Archanjo, but not the real one." "Here's an example from his youth." "Turn the music down, please." "It was in 1 900... 1 904, there was a Chief of police, not a Chief, a Secretary..." "Anyway, this policeman forbade the candombIé groups to parade." "He didn't want blacks at the carnival." "Who's allowed this?" "Oh, my heart!" "This way, gentlemen." "Yes, dear colleague, this is an endocarditis... with meta-pneumonaI complications." "This coincides with my own diagnosis." "shall we write down our findings?" "Our Good Lord of Bonfim, protect us!" "OxaIa, my Father, protect us!" "Protect your children!" "from all evil!" "shall we go, gentlemen?" "We have nothing else to do here." "Godfather!" "You saved me," "Go and get..." "How are you?" "I've come for coffee." "Come here..." "You'd better change" "I've left my things at DeoIindo's." "Mother, where's the soldier's hat?" "At home." "Who's this white beetle?" "She came in with a Swedish boat." "Kirsi..." "Her name is Kirsi, my friends," "I'm Pedro." "Pedro Arcanjo Ojuoba." "Come with me." "Forget about the coffee." "Why didn't you go to the parade yesterday?" "Why?" "I don't like carnival..." "Master Pedro would have liked to see you." "Nobody misses me, especially him." "What's the matter?" "I said no, I don't want to, I got what you said..." "My girl, my girl..." "I said it's no use insisting." "If necessary, I'II eat e snake, e Iizard, a toad." "Swear you'II let me do as I please?" "Lidio!" "I'm busy now." "Lidio, look at Pedro." "Who's that woman?" "Oh my dear, he's a happy man." "I'II be back tonight" " really?" "Let's go up." "Exu..." "Oxu?" "No, Exu." ""Good night Maria, it's late," ""The moon is shining through the window" ""Good night Maria, I'm leaving" "Don't hold me so tight." "Xangö and OxaIa" "The ship..." "Orixa IiIa xague mi." "I'm in love with Archanjo." "What can I do?" "I can't forget him." "Come here." "Take a look at this." "In a minute." "Look Dada, look at this shot" "This one... stop..." "Put it there..." "I'II cut it in with the other one." "Just a moment, I'm coming." "I must call EmbrafiIme." "Bye!" "Where are you off to?" "Let's go on." "There's something I never understood." "Why did he never sleep with Rosa de OxaIa?" "I don't know either." "He never missed a chance." "Do you think Rosa was Pedro's great love?" "Maybe." "I'm right." "I'm right." "What a character!" "What a character!" "Imagine her dancing." "We'II put on a show to counter Dr Jose's bad taste," "With music by Toninho Lins, text by Fausto Pena," "Ana Mercedes will be Rosa de OxaIa." "Come here, my Rosa de OxaIa." "We'II really do it?" "Promise..." "Do you promise?" "I promise." "Our son... will be King of Scandinavia." "You must go... the tide..." "The ship has whistled three times." ""Since the good old days of Pedro Archanjo," ""Bahia's herbs perfumed great moments." ""Fresh black, the modern man's deodorant," ""gives you the charm of nature." ""Fresh black"" "Great!" "I Iike it." "Shit!" "This guy is too demanding." "The other commercial was much better." "Let's see." "Do you still want to do this symposium on race and racialism?" "An event of the greatest scientific importance..." "It won't be at all easy." "My clients don't like the idea." "Think about it." "I've given up." "Even the banks are against it." "Nobody's for it, e must not forget it." "tell him about it." "It's an explosive topic." "We can't mix up Pedro Archanjo with problems of racial prejudice." "The ship left with the Finnish girl" "The story of the Finnish or Swedish girl weakens... even kills the character." "He becomes a mulatto who wanted to marry a blonde." "But that's not true." "That's not right." "It's more a question of lust, without any prejudice of skin or coIor.ii" "For me, it's Archanjo's freedom, it strengthens his own idea of freedom." "He never thought of that." "That's prejudice." "Do you believe freedom is a prejudice?" "Freedom is not a prejudice, it depends how you look at it." "Freedom, it's a worn-out word,used by many, but few know its meaning." "Pedro Archanjo intuitively know the meaning He learnt from books through intuition." "He didn't have the same consciousness as you." "He was an aware man." "You're talking of your consciousness, it has nothing to do with Archanjo." "If you see Archanjo in this light, it's a prejudicial attitude." "Let's gather our ideas." "It's a collective play." "So let's collect our thoughts." "Not so loud..." "We're recording this." "Is this thing working?" "CIack, the tape might be finishing." "What's going on with them?" "They're drinking a Iot." "Did you give wisky to them?" "That's an important point." "Now I ask you: how?" "I'm following their discussion, it's interesting." "Have you a concrete idea of the play?" "We're working on it." "May I add something?" "sure." "You're an angel." "That you want to honor our great Pedro Archanjo." "I applaud you." "Hurray for youth... capable of understanding a real man, a poor Bahian, a mulatto, a faculty beadIe who became a leader, who loved Bahia with warmth and poetry." "There's no other place like here." "Good afternoon I want to see Dr. José." "alright, alright." "A very interesting project." "Arno's plan for the real estate sector is sensational." "It's a good idea." "I'm considering the Pedro Archanjo Shopping Center." "The project can be ready in two months." "Very well, Arno." "Ms. EdeIweiss is here." "What shall I say?" "tell her the symposium is forbidden" "How are you, Dr. EdeIweiss?" "How are you, Doctor?" "Fine, thank you" "The energetic secretary of our Committee" "Dr. EdeIweiss, you brighten our group" "Thank you" "This way, please." "always so charming, radiant." "Thank you." "The program for the symposium is ready and is approved." "The most important have agreed to attend" "We must get to work." "That's all we do Dr. EdeIweiss" "But, Dr. Jose has news for you" "I'II get to the point" "The symposium, which seemed e good idea cannot take place anymore." "I don't understand." "little is needed, only air fare and hotels for 30 people." "That's not the problem" "If it was only money..." "What is it then?" "It has been forbidden" "Who did that?" "And by what right?" "You should write down what you know" "That's true, Pedro knows a Iot" "Another one" "I know what you must do." "We have our press and we could..." "I don't know, maybe...i" "A faculty professor might help you write it." "Where's that Pedro Archanjo?" "He's not here" "He'II lose his balls one of these days" "Epa rel oxum aIoya" "He's already started 48 times" "No, more like 50 ." "Iaba never comes" "As I see it, Pedro Archanjo has had it" "No one can beat him, not even Iaba" "You made a woman of me, took my strength and my secret" "Now you're like dog without a master" "Rose... give me a kiss" "No, come here" "Sit down What's the matter Rose?" "You were the best man I ever had." "But now it's over." "What's over?" "I won't come back." "Do you know where I've been?" "I went to the Notary." "Mimi now has the same rights as his other children with Dona Maria AméIia with the right to inherit and everything." "understands this" "It's the Baron, isn't it?" "That's why can't come back" "Do you understand, Lidio?" "For the Iast time?" "No, I promised" "You'II never come back?" "Won't you say goodbye to Archanjo?" "tell Master Pedro that Rosa de OxaIa is dead" "I hear you want to write a book" "I know you're not doing anything" "You're just thinking" "You spend your time going one thing to another" "Are you going to spend your life being a professor's servant?" "Your work keeps you alive" "It doesn't satisfy you or keep you quiet" "That's not why you're an Ojuoba" "Between ourselves the Portuguese turned the African and his descendents into an unconscious working machine into unpaid production tools, at the same time, humiliating them in every way." "Who would have thought these simple people guided by their observation and sense of freedom would be the first to found republic in brazil, certainly at that time this form of Government was unknown in this Country" "So wrote Rocha Pombo" "What then?" "I protest against writers like prof." "ArgoIo who despise the African and say he is hereditarily..." "careful with these long words" "What does hereditariIy mean?" "it means coming from birth" "By the way, they say Dorothea's baby is like you" "The child's name is Tadeu Canhoto." "It's all very simple." "Yes, very simple." "We can say we worked hard, until our research was irrefutably proven" "It started with the Africana, continuing to their descendents and to people who are well informed about religious customs" "We collected from the best sources information on the religion of tribes now extinguished in brazil." "The improvised stanzas of popular Lyrics always show the Negro in a pejorative light You know the tune:" "Apubaba, apujeré, nigger xagö goes to bangué's grave, apujeré apubaba nigger nagö smells like skunk..." "The pejorative point of view will change when people realize that the population is a mixture of races" "They will then accept this better." "You need bushes and water?" "Yes." "all Gegés need bushes and water but we haven't any" "Any sort of water?" "Yes." "From the river?" "That's what we need." "There's a river down there." "Can't you see it, near the road?" "Yes." "That used to be our river" "I heard you consider snakes holy?" "holy snakes in Gegé?" "Yes." "The snake is part of the Gegé." "We're all of mixed blood." "Our culture is mixed." "while ours is imported." "That's shit powder!" "Shit powder!" "How can you waste time with such readings" "No, dear colleague" "This is not without interest." "You're too indulgent." "Just because the author's an assistant here." "Not at all." "It's interesting, it gives a Iot of information religious customs and beliefs." "Perhaps taken from your work." "No, new facts and statements." "Where it goes wrong is its theoretical naiveté in suggesting a mixture of races on no scientific basis" "I'd Iike to meet him" "Here he comes" "Assistant!" "Come here." "Professor ArgoIo wants to meet you." "Did you write this booklet?" "I Ieft a copy for you in the office." "Don't forget to call me Professor." "Yes Sir, Professor." "These various notes on customs, traditions, festivals fetishist ceremonies that you term "obligations"." "Are they really correct?" "Yes, Professor." "Is what you say about cucumbis true?" "Yes, Professor." "You didn't invent it?" "No, Professor." "I read your booklet." "It's not bad, considering who wrote it." "It lacks scientific background." "Your conclusions on mixed races are dangerous." "But there are interesting facts." "And don't these facts prove me right?" "No" "On what basis do you defend a mixed race as the ideal solution for brazil's racial problem?" "How dare you call our Latin culture "muIatte"?" "Facts, Professor" "What do they mean, what are they worth?" "If they're not analyzed philosophically." "Which books have you consulted?" "Yours and Prof. Fontes, Professor" "They didn't convince you?" "You take drums and samba for music" "You present as Art African sculpture" "Which defy all aesthetic rules You see Negro rites as cultural events" "tell me, what will become of this land if you're right?" "Go back to work" "I suggest you work with more respect for Science" "Dorothea!" "Here comes Master Archanjo" "How are you, Dorothea?" "I thought you wouldn't come.I was just passing." "Go and play, Tadeu." "Since when are you so sad?" "I don't know myself." "I've got too much responsibility." "Godfather, give me some money." "Give me some money." "Go and play, son." "It's time you locked after Tadeu." "He was born to grow up and learn with you." "I'II take him to the Tend." "I'II send him to school." "I'm going." "Where to?" "You don't know where I've come from, why know where I'm going?" "I'm expecting a big payment." "When I get it, I'II pay you." "I'm not here to talk about money." "But let me tell you." "You give too much credit." "You're right" "The secret of a prosperous printing press is speed quality and cash payment" "My advice is free" "I heard you're a great artist" "May I help you?" "I want to order a "miracle"" "It must be well done, very good and cheap, very cheap, and in a hurry." "I'm in a hurry." "Good Morning Estevao." "Oh, my God..." "How did this get here?" "Have you ever been to Europe?" "So many times, I've spend half of my Iife at the moulin" "State your own price, Mam." "You're a hopeless case." "I'II be back tomorrow, more luck then." "I'II pay tomorrow, at the latest the day after." "We'II see." "I must go now." "I'm IsabeI Teresa GonçaIves de Araujo e Pinho." "Countess of Agua Brusca." "formerly Queen of this city" "Come and see me" "Come and see me" "My cat's called ArgoIo de Araujo" "Like the faculty professor?" "We're cousins or the Araujo side." "What a fine family we are!" "I'II tell you all about it, if you promise to take me to the macumba." "Good bye, sir." "For a dark man like you my grand mother Virginia Martins..." "lost her maidenhood." "See you." "Dangerous statements can destroy medical science." "Your candidate is really quite competent." "He even knows the writings of Pedro Archanjo." "He speaks German admirably." "What's there to be proud of?" "He had to Iearn, he spent 5 years in Germany." "I'd Iike to know who'd learn French without leaving brazil and write a thesis for the brussels Congress, Iike our NiIo ArgoIo" "His thesis "Paranoia amongst Negroes... and HaIf-Castes" was written in French without offending anyone mentioned." "here's no one in town who speaks French as well as my assistant, Pedro Archanjo." "The author of this booklet?" "Yeas, he also speaks english and italian." "My cousin, Countess IsabeI Teresa agrees with me." "He sounds like a learned man." "But in his book, there's nothing new." "What?" "Archanjo Proves the survival in the candombIé community of the Gegé tribe, of the snake cult, of the Orixa..." "Danbi, or simply Dan" "The Orixa whose survival, you categorically denied in your last work." "I didn't know your interest in Africans went beyond your servants buttocks." "only a liar can say..." "there are such cults in Bahia," ""obligations", emblems and costumes, ceremoniaIs and holy days" "shall we go, gentlemen?" "full of errors, lacks scientific method, this pseudo-thesis..." "This old man is senile." "Look at what he's doing" "Execuse me." "...and it is absurd!" "The materialist candidate cites in a thesis on tropical diseases two completely unknown economists," "karl Marx and engels, of whom we've never heard." "What have they to do with tropical diseases?" "Our obsolete economy is to blame for epidemics." "Without basic changes in the country's feudal structure it is impossible to improve health conditions" "The Candidate offends this faculty in citing as a scientific authority a mere assistant." "Who scribbled nonsense on the mixture as races." "Pedro Archanjo, assistant of this illustrious faculty is a learned man," "who could have his place amongst us He teaches us..." "He teaches us that as a result of a mixing of races an equally talented one is born so strong that it masters despair and misery by being creative in daily life" "The candidate shows wide theoretical knowledge which has nothing to do with his medical specialty." "He spoke a Iot about social conditions but nothing about diseases, diagnosis, cures and treatments." "Isn't that a mistake?" "A flight into rhetoric?" "It's an insult!" "It's an insult to this house!" "How you dare!" "I repeat, it's an insult!" "The American didn't give say other interview only to Anna Mercedes." "She's great" "What do you mean?" "Nothing, you were talking about this." "EmbrafiIme?" "I want to speak to Roberto Farias" "hello?" "Roberto Farias?" "This is Fausto Pena." "It's about my film on the sociologist Pedro Archanjo." "yes, a brazilian film." "I want to set up a meeting..." "What?" "Not Yet?" "AII right I'II call back.... thank you." "You know what EmbrafiIme lacks?" "Love, love for the cinema and courage to help someone like me." "Understanding..." "Courage to be open to innovation." "What's today's number?" "There's no lottery today." "No coffee, thank you." "Where's that son of a bitch?" "Pedro Archanjo!" "Man for a thousand women, breeder of mulattoes." "If you're a man, show up!" "Protected by Exu and Xangö," "I'II breed children all my Iife." "And these little muIattoes will breed more and more" "until blacks and whites will be no more than the brazilian people" "What shit!" "What's shit?" "Just a minute, Toninho" "I'II show you how Archanjo would do it" "Repeat your lines" "Where's that son of a bitch?" "Pedro Archanjo!" "Man for a thousand women, breeder of mulattoes." "Come here, if you're a man." "Protected by Exu and Xangö, I'II breed children all my Iife." "And these little muIattoes will breed more and more" "until blacks and whites will be no more." "It's still the same shit!" "Toninho's acting doesn't help." "What's the trouble, man?" "The text." "Do you know how Estacio sees Pedro Archanjo?" "No musical instruments, We'II use pistols and machine guns." "Those will be our instruments." "With the power of our gun we'II produce blacks." "Nothing but blacks." "To mix is to disappear." "Is that the Pedro Archanjo you want?" "You open your legs just to sell your shitty music" "I'II smash your face" "Whose face?" "Yours." "Whose face?" "Shitty nigger!" "What's this face?" "Break it up!" "I've had your reactionary shit!" "Stick it up your arse, keep it forever!" "Mr. Fausto, we had a great idea." "We'II produce a children's play." ""The glittering butterfly" with Anna Mercedes." ""The glittering butterfly"" "I wrote it some time ago, it's nice." "You're a glittering idiot." "Stop it, leave me alone." "You're a glittering idiot." "glittering idiot?" "Leave me alone!" "What a nonsense!" "Let's go to Rio, Pedro Archanjo will be a great film." "What about the money?" "The american sent the money, plus some more." "What about my role?" "Oh, darling..." "You'II be all of Pedro Archanjo's women" "Rosa, Dorothea, Terencia..." "Sabina, Dedé, Kirsi..." "I'II need a blonde wig for Kirsi..." "Is Mr. Gastao in?" "Just a moment" "I can't wait" "What a pleasure to see you" "No, don't tell I'm here to know you've been using Archanjo to advertise your cachaça." "Let's not argue about this" "relax, we won't advertise cachaça." "crocodile cachaça refused the idea." "because it's been used by Coca-Coco." "They want to offer a prize for first grade students." "What'd you think?" "What's this prize business?" "First it was University students the college." "Now it's the first grade." "A short text on Pedro Archanjo." "A committee of teachers and writers will award the best text the crocodile Cachaça Prize" "crocodile Cachaça..." "My God, this is madness" "Don't you realize?" "What the prize is?" "A trip to disneyland." "Fuck you!" "Pedro Archanjo was a great man Because his father was a soldier" "In the Paraguayan was and he was a Doctor" "Didn't the Doctor say you should rest?" "Yes, but he isn't here" "I ask you both permission... to say that the Orixa wanted Tadeu do Taboao to get his degree as engineer to better serve Bahia." "Mestre, as is the father, so is the son Tadeu, I embrace you as a brother and as a son, my son." "Long live our popular Major Damiao." "congratulations Tadeu." "Godfather," "It's time to leave godfather." "Isn't it too early?" "Excuse me, godfather." "Pedro, you're a pervert." "You know nothing of love, only about making with women." "Now, I want to dance." "Le moulin..." "LemoulinRouge!" "So you've come, my son." "How are you, Dona EmiIia?" "This is Tadeu, my son's friend a second son to me." "Nice to meet you." "I hear you're an excellent student." "You started with nothing, now you're an engineer." "My son, your friends are waiting" "Tadeu, Tadeu Canhoto!" "Tadeu, Tadeu Canhoto!" "I waited for you to start the waltz." "How elegant he is!" "Let's go!" "It's time to dance, Aunt!" "You look beautiful, Dona Eufrasia." "Thank you, Iet's dance." "You're late." "I went to see my godfather in the party." "Start the waltz, Maestro." "Lu, go and dance with Dr. Passarinho." "Excuse me." "Excuse me, please." "shall we dance?" "Dr. Passarinho, may I have this dance?" "May I have the honor?" "What a charming couple." "How wonderful Tadeu..." "Our waltz." "I'm on time." "Yes, I couId only dance it with you." "I think you'II like Lu, godfather." "You, too." "Of course... will her family like you?" "Is she blonde with blue eyes?" "Yes." "blonde with blue eyes." "My godfather." "glad to meet you." "Mestre Lidio Corro." "My name is Lou, I'm Tadeu's fiancée" "He said you're a sorcerer." "Is it true?" "A babaIaö, is that so, Mestre?" "Do you come?" "I'm not coming to the port." "Goodbye my son, write soon." "Goodbye Mestre Lidio." "I'II visit you." "I want to love you as much as I Iove Tadeu." "Thanks." "The Negro has a natural tendency for crime." "It's been proved by the best writers." "Did you interview Profs." "ArgoIo and Fontes?" "Of course." "Two glories of brazilian science." "As I was saying, modern science proves that candombIé samba and capoeira." "are schools of crime." "Here is an example." "This men, now an exemplary policemen before knowing me was a marginal called Zé de Ogum." "Since he left candombIé his new name is" "Big-Hearted Zé." "I didn't declare war to these criminals, science did." "would you call it a holy War?" "Yes, a holy War." "call it that, if you Iike, and add, this war starts today." "Let's go!" "Very good, Chief!" "Respect the saints." "police!" "Stop that drumming!" "I have warrant to arrest you." "Keep calm." "Let's go." "I'm going to see my friend." "careful!" "This will teach you to stop your CandombIé." "They persecute ruthlessly." "You're right." "They want to destroy us." "What do you think we should do?" "I only know it was started by the professors." "We must fight the causes, write and explain the truth," "That's fine, but your books didn't save Praxedes." "I don't understand." "It hurts too much." "He killed my husband." "We'II get them." "He killed ManoeI." "He's the murderer!" "Arrest him for God's sake." "What's going on here?" "The sorcerer wanted to attacked us." "Curse your mother and tried to hit me." "I shot him, 'cause I won't let a sorcerer hit me." "War is war." "Whoever wants candombIé may return to Africa." "Bahia is the land of the white" "I'II finish this candombIé." "Nothing will be left of the Orixas." "That's enough for tonight." "Very good, Chief!" "You haven't seen anything yet." "I came as soon as I got your message, Mother." "Ogum cajé da Mejé." "darling, I missed you so much." "I'm so glad you came, today I'II ask for your hand." "Lu, are you coming?" "No, I'm staying here." "I'II go to see colonel Gomes and Dona EmiIia." "Are you coming, Asterio?" "That's what friends are for." "The bastard Gomes is capable of saying no." "What do you think?" "He's sure to refuse." "Why?" "Tadeu as educated," "Gomes is just an insolent brute." "Just because they're rich..." "No, because they're white" "White, the Gomes' family!" "Don't talk about whites in Bahia." "Look at him." "His hair is like his paternal great-grandmother's who was a beautiful muIIatta." "The colonel thinks his family is white." "I told you, Mestre Pedro." "Whites in Bahia are like unrefined sugar: brown." "You're ungrateful, Tadeu." "You've outgrown the provinces." "Sit down." "So, you didn't forget us?" "I came to talk to you." "With me?" "Let's look at Tadeu's presents..." "Come, Mother." "And you too, Aunt." "What brought you here?" "This is your home." "Here's a letter of praise from my boss, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro." "What do you mean, Tadeu?" "You don't need any introduction." "You're almost like my son." "I'm glad to hear that." "I'm here to ask you Lou's hand..." "You mean you want to marry Lou?" "Yes, Sir." "We love each other and went to get married." "You?" "Does Lu know about this nonsense?" "I wouldn't be here if she hadn't agreed and we don't consider it nonsense." "EmiIia!" "Come here and bring Lu!" "What's the matter?" "This gentleman has an absurd request." "He says you've agreed..." "of course he's lying." "If you mean that Tadeu asked me to marry him then, what he said is true." "I Iove him and want to marry him." "You deserve a beating, go to your room!" "EmiIia, were you aware of this?" "Did you hide it from me?" "I knew as little as you." "It's a total surprise." "She never said anything, neither did he." "You abused our trust." "As you were my son's friends." "We accepted you without thinking of your color or origin." "I hear you're intelligent." "We didn't raise Lu to marry a Negro." "And now get out end never come back." "Next time, I'II kick you out" "Thank goodness my only blame is the color of my skin." "Thank goodness my only blame is the color of my skin." "Get out, you bastards!" "Goodbye, Dona EmiIia." "Good day, colonel." "swallow your letter, you bum!" "EmiIia's smelling salts!" "Hypocrites, white trash!" "calm down, godfather" "Don't insult Lou's relatives." "They're not so bad" "You still defend them?" "Now I'm surprised at you." "It's quite simple, godfather." "I don't want to turn the Gomes into monsters." "I was angrier than I expected." "Now, what will you do?" "Marry Lou, of course." "I'II plan the kidnapping and escape." "None of that, godfather." "We've planned it all." "I'II soon be 21 and mistress of my Iife." "On my birthday I'II become Tadeu's wife." "I'd rather not wait, but fight." "Not me, it's easier to wait." "Mother is giving in, she said Tadeu is nice but... black" "She doesn't say that." "Now, she says "brown", toasted." "When will you be 21 ?" "In less than a month." "They don't know what they want." "The party will be here." "only champagne!" "Come on, you damn nigger!" "hold on!" "Are you the famous Procopio de Oxossi?" "You said the police would never get you." "will you go on dancing or have you lost the will to live?" "Oxossi chose me as his babaIorixa and no one can stop me." "More respect, you lousy nigger!" "I warn you, if you start the candombIé it'II be your last time." "I'II celebrate Oxossi's festival." "I'II let you go, to see if you're a man." "If you hold the feast you're a dead man." "I'II bury you and your shitty saint together!" "And piss on both of you." "This time I'II let you go." "Get moving, sorcerer." "I told you, Procopio, you want to die?" "You're being tough, but you're a coward." "This will be the end of your shitty saints!" "I'II show you who is the boss !" "I said get out!" "I'II finish you now, bastard!" "Mestre Archanjo, Ojuoba!" "Big hearted Zé, get him dead or alive!" "Destroy everything!" "Have you gone mad?" "What's the matter?" "Don't you recognize me?" "help!" "help!" "help me, Jesus of Bonfim!" "Mestre Archanjo has ended Pedrito's bragging" "He called the devil, Exu heard his cry." "Pedrito was shaking with fear Mestre Archanjo was laughing." "Looking at the despairing cop." "The whole town is talking about how witchcraft best Pedrito Gomes." "Is there any truth in it?" "It's partly true." "Yours and Prof. CaIazan's action, the students' reaction..." "Everything helped." "But the Orixas did the work, especially Exu and Ogum." "As a man of science, how can you... believe in such primitive things?" "You do believe in them, don't you?" "I Iike to dance, sing for the saints, see the pretty dancing, so beautiful." "I didn't intend to insult you." "Sorry." "But as a materialist" "I want to know how you reconcile both sides." "Pedro Archanjo writes the books." "Ojuoba dances, calls Exu." "Perhaps two beings, one black one white." "Don't make any mistake, I'm one person." "Pedro Archanjo, Ojuoba, a brazilian muIatto" "explain" "I'm a mulatto, white and black" "When I was 3, I was initiated at 22 I had a high position in candombIé." "Do you know what Ojuoba means?" "Xango's orders to say everything." "It's my duty and from this grow the reader and author." "I'II tell you something," "I can only tell myself." "For years I believed in my Orixas" "Then I locked elsewhere for knowledge, books and lost my faith, but not my duty." "You say you're a materialist and perhaps I'm more so." "How?" "I know nothing exists but substance." "I carry within the sound of drums." "As you carry your believe." "But that doesn't bind me." "I'II always will be Ojuoba." "Don't you feel you're part of a farce or being a fraud?" "No!" "As I said." "I Iove dancing, singing and parties." "There are no better party than candombIé's parties." "especially as we're having a tough fight." "You're part of it, with all of us." "We must defend our culture." "You know why the holy War was eased up, but not ended?" "Why Pedrito lost his job?" "They say you called on demons to drive away the police." "What nonsense!" "See, your materialism seems narrow and dangerous." "ridiculous, Professor." "The spirits came when I cursed and called them." "Do you understand?" "I think so." "But, Mestre Pedro..." "Our society will not be changed by Orixas nor will they change the world." "The Orixas belong to the people" "Why should we abolish them?" "Your materialism might turn you into a policeman, Pedrito's partner." "I begin to believe that..." "you're right." "We're building brazil, but it isn't enough to be a materialist to do, so it is necessary to conciliate theory with life" "To love the people, but not the dogms." "It isn't enough to Iearn from books," "On day, Professor, there will be a brazilian culture, neither black nor white, but mixed with the help of the Orixas" "You should be in a faculty where you could teach what only you know" "Thank you, Professor" "I don't want to climb ladders..." "I just walk forward." "Lu... happy birthday!" "My daughter didn't sleep here!" "Where is she?" "They're getting married." "131 8 What a disgrace, my god!" "What's the matter?" "What's going on here?" "Great news, colonel" "Why did she do that?" "This degenerate must have helped them." "Excuse me, Father." "You deserve to be whipped." "But father..." "I want to know where my daughter is." "What is it?" "You're part of it too." "What?" "You ant to soil the blood of our family." "Forget that and think of our daughter." "Happiness with a nigger..." "Your,your..." "She'II be happy!" "Good morning, excellency." "Start with your work I'II see you later" "Don't forget that file." "Thanks." " Good morning." " Morning." "Has Pedrito's resignation been published?" "Yes, in the press, by word of mouth, even in the sambas." "One goes like this:" "Pedrito ran off, my friend." "He ran off, his trousers full his trousers full." "his trousers full." "his trousers full." "Dismissed by Oxossi" "I too belong to Oxossi" "It has been prophesied." "colonel Gomes is outside." "I know what he wants, show him in." "Yes, sir." "He must be furious" "Stop that marriage, I want my daughter back." "And that nigger in jail." "please, sit down, colonel" "I prefer to stand." "As you wish." "colonel Gomes," "I know your case." "An official intervention is out of question." "What do you mean?" "Your daughter is emancipated" "She can marry who she peIases." "I'm sorry." "AII you can is make it up and forget this trifle." "What do you mean trifle?" "That nigger is a bastard!" "As my son's friend, he was welcome at home." "He used our charity to seduce our daughter." "She's still a child." "A parentless muIatto." "A nobody." "Excuse me, but Mr. Tadeu Canhoto is not a nobody" "He's a great engineer." "He's highly esteemed." "and the right handoff the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro." "A mulatto!" "You're insulting me!" "I'm also a mulatto." "What, the Chief of police of my city?" "a mulatto." "You're impressed by color, not race" "My father's mother was a muIIatta, and a dark one." "It's hard to say who's not muIatto in brazil" "well..." "If the Iaw won't protect me, I'II act on my own." "Have a nice day, Mr. MuIatto" "Thanks, colonel." "There, colonel." "Whip in hand, I'II stop that marriage." "I'II whip the nigger's face." "You know the Iaw, colonel." "Dr. Fernando, the colonel is furious." "Dr. Fernando, the colonel is furious." "The marriage is at the Frage Netto's?" "Yes" "should we send some men over?" "The colonel might become violent." "It's possible." "Send two men." "Yes." "In the name of the Father, the Son and the holy Ghost" "Wait!" "Let me in, do you know who I am?" "As your wedded wife?" "I do." "Ms. Eufrasia is my guest." "A guest of honor." "... absurd, they wouldn't let me in ... declare you man and wife" "Tadeu, congratulations, it's wonderful!" "What a beautiful ceremony!" "exactly as I had imagined" "I told you everything would be alright." "I'm so happy." "scandalous events that undermine our society have forced me to move a vote in Congress that marriage in brazil be controlled." "If legislators approve this project, we'II have a law prohibiting interracial marriage." "Anyone with African blood is considered a Negro." "This law will put a stop to the mixing of races." "African blood is so unscientific as false as the idea of "blue blood"" "blood is blood, Professor ArgoIo." "Our Ojuoba's 50th birthday!" "Good evening, gentlemen." "Do come in, Professor." "Sit down, thank you for coming." "How did you know it was his birthday?" "I heard and wan tad to wish him luck." "help yourself." "It's delicious." "I wanted to show you this." "ArgoIo's latest stupidity." "He's overdone himself." "He's heartless fool." ""The state must control interracial marriages..." "since the Portuguese white element is lazy in a tropical climate"." "I know what he's aiming at..." "He wants to stop interracial marriages and had the guts to send it to the Congress." "Didn't I say he's an idiot?" "Godfather, this is absurd" "No law can stop mixed marriages." "NiIo DaviIa ArgoIo..." "Big idiot!" "He's crazy." "His full name is NiIo ArgoIo de Araujo." "Why doesn't sign "de Araujo"?" "His grandfather, colonel de Araujo... was a great hero of the Independence War." "Why doesn't he say the colonel was wounded in the War?" "Because that Araujo was black as coal." "Long live black Fortunato!" "Hurray to july 2nd!" "He was the best man our family ever had." "We owe him the little we have." "IsabeIa, I see it all now." "CoI. de Araujo belonged to the Obitikö tribe." "He was a close relative, since I'm also an Obitikö." "Pedro Archanjo Obitikö, known as Ojuoba." "Professor ArgoIo and I are cousins!" "I've nearly finished a book in which I trace" "The African roots of Bahian families," "The noblest and the whitest." "It'II be in print soon." "You can count on me." "Godfather, do you remember this samba?" "beautiful, Dada." "Look!" "beautiful, Dada!" "Just a minute" "Hi!" "Hi!" "I've found the book on Bahian families." "How are you?" "Are you staying here?" "Yes." "Yes, but not for long." "Dada, you see this book?" ""Notes on miscegenation in Bahia"" "Written in a hurry, poorly printed but a powerful weapon in Archanjo's hands" "A new type of razor" "The book caused a scandal." "The guy outside lent me the book" "Get the picture of the guy!" "White, prosperous, big car, beautiful girl" "In the book, I found out he's a descendant of the MaIé tribe..." "A handsome white man, but descendant of the MaIé." "Come on!" "Let's go!" "I consider it not only a personal insult that my name, which I honor is in this book but I consider it an obvious attempt to demoralize the institution of the brazilian family." "Our respected college says he is not personally offended" "But the dedication offends him:" ""To my cousin NiIo ArgoIo de Araujo Obitikö"" "I am proud of my black blood" "You insist on reducing everything to a personal basis." "What is involved here is the family structure our principles and our honor" "I don't want to repeat myself" "I already said Pedro Archanjo is a learned man, worths of our respect, there is not one point in his book that cannot be proven" "If Professor ArgoIo, contrary to Professor CaIazans is not proud of this black ascendants." "This is not our problem, but his own." "I move to dismiss Pedro Archanjo and to forbid him access to this faculty." "Quiet, gentlemen!" "AII in favor, raise your hands" "ManoIo." "Oh, Pedro." "How are you?" "Are you OK?" "I want you write a dedication in this book." "Because my wife's family is in it." "Can you?" "Of course!" "Mestre Pedro, it's an absurd!" "The Commission decided to fire you." "We won't let them." "We must do something." "A strike, they're all ready." "I was expecting it!" "Are you Pedro Archanjo?" "You're under arrest, follow us." "Long live Mestre Pedro!" "Pedro Archanjo!" "Pedro Archanjo!" "Pedro Archanjo!" "In the name of the Order of Physicians, we demand the immediate release of Pedro Archanjo." "Quiet, please!" "You must take this up with the Governor." "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do." "The session is closed." "The son asked the father." "Where's great-grandfather?" "Where is he?" "The father asked grandfather Where's my great-grandfather?" "The father asked grandfather Where's my great-grandfather?" "Where is he?" "Grandfather asked great-grandfather Where is great-great-grandfather?" "Where is he?" "Great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather, Father Xangö, Aganju." "Long live egum!" "A baba AIapaIa" "The film ends up with the man in jail?" "Of course" "Mr. Fausto, last night I dream of this EmbrafiIme" "I don't see where to bet." "Bet on them all and make a bet for me, cover them all." "The end of the story?" "Did he die in prision?" "No, he went on for some time." "He was involved in strikes, but it's no good for the film.." "The main thing is: he was a courageous man of his time." "Here's our friend, Pedro." "I got your message and I come when my class was finished." "Let's sit down." "We haven't met for some time." "What would you Iike, cognac?" "A soda for me." "The liver..." "I wanted to talk about today's rally." "about brazil's entry in the war." "I read about it." "What have you to do with it?" "I'm on a commission and I want..." "Money?" "No, professor." "Just to ask you to make a speech." "Your ideas would be..." "My ideas didn't change." "I think just as I did before." "But I can't go." "unfortunately." "I don't know if you know." "I've been chose as a possible director of the Institute For tropical Diseases." "Not everybody has your courage." "If I speak publicity, goodbye to the job." "Not everybody has your courage." "You gave up everything for your ideas." "An assistant's job... it'slittlecomparedtoideas ." "Don't misjudge me." "Who am I to judge you?" "Don't rush off, Iet's talk." "I'd Iike to know what you've been doing." "Everything, from French teacher to errand boy" "May I help you..." "Don't insult me!" "I hope you get your job." "Stay well, professor." "Archanjo, Pedro, wait!" "What time is the rally?" "Facism is against god, country, family" "To arm and to work, brazilians." "Armed, the people trusts its army." "War against the Axis powers." "The main thing is that he was true to his ideas" "Standing up against the toughest moments" "Hi..." "Hi..." "slowly, babe." "I'm only here because that guy..." "No explanations, you know you can always come back." "You know what you mean to me." "You know I only like living with you." "Are you homesick for Bahia?" "Very." "Let's go?" " Now?" " Now!" "Won't you finish the film?" "Leave it." "Everyone's, seen it..." "He became a friend of scientists..." "of the medical faculty with the help of NiIo ArgoIo, silva Piraja..." "OsvaIdo Fontes he became a national hero an unblemished character who once again made the world bow before brazil."