In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
| Writing | Glauber Rocha | Screenplay |
| Sound | Canjiquinha | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Glauber Rocha | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lúcia Rocha | Costume Design |
| Camera | Tony Rabatoni | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Luiz Paulino dos Santos | Screenplay |
| Writing | José Teles de Magalhães | Screenplay |
| Production | Braga Neto | Producer |
| Production | Roberto Pires | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rex Schindler | Producer |
| Production | David Singer | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Editor |
| Sound | Geraldo José | Sound |
| Directing | Torquato Neto | Assistant Director |