This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.
| Directing | Ruy Guerra | Director |
| Writing | Antonio Callado | Novel |
| Writing | Ruy Guerra | Writer |
| Writing | Rudi Lagemann | Writer |
| Camera | Edgar Moura | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ruy Guerra | Producer |
| Production | Mair Tavares | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Mair Tavares | Editor |
| Art | Hélio Eichbauer | Art Direction |
| Sound | Egberto Gismonti | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Roberto Fonseca | Producer |
| Production | Paulo Carlos De Brito | Producer |