Underplayed Gems

Divaldo: O Mensageiro da Paz (2019)

Divaldo: O Mensageiro da Paz poster
Directed by
Clovis Mello
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 148 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More films like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

The film covers three periods of Divaldo Franco's life from the 1920s to the 1950s. It shows his childhood, youth and adulthood as he explores spiritism. A spiritual guide named Jeanne des Anges mentors him along the way.

inspiringpeacefulspiritualbiographicalintrospectivehopefulmeditativeserene

What happens

Divaldo: O Mensageiro da Paz (English: Divaldo: A Messenger of Peace) is a Brazilian biographical film directed by Clovis Mello based on the book Divaldo Franco by Ana Landin, who it addresses the life of the renowned Brazilian spiritist Divaldo Franco. The film tells the story of Divaldo Franco in three distinct stages between the 1920s and 1950s: childhood, youth, and adulthood. During this journey, Divaldo delves into the world of spiritism and is guided by Jeanne des Anges, who claims to be his "spiritual mentor." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.