A Paixão de Jacobina

(2002)

★ 4.2 IMDb · 9 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2002

Runtime: 103 мин

Country: Brazil

Director: Fábio Barreto

Cast: Leticia Spiller, Thiago Lacerda, Alexandre Paternost, Caco Ciocler, Talita Castro, Leon Góes, Felipe Kannenberg, Antonio Calloni, Felipe Camargo, Theresa Mascarenhas

Plot

In the mid-1870s, Jacobina, daughter of German immigrants, became leader of a sect that believed in healing the body by cleansing the soul. After having a divine vision and speaking to Jesus, she changes her appearance and manners, disturbing the conservative population of the place. After the death of opponents of her sect, local authorities decide to take action against her and her followers.