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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

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.

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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)

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