Finis Hominis
The End of Man (Portuguese: Finis Hominis) is a 1971 Brazilian film directed by José Mojica Marins. The unusual and surreal film was made on a low budget, and rather than the often disturbing gothic horror of his previous films, The End of Man conveys a sense of social black humor and tongue in cheek style seen in other Brazilian Mouth of Garbage Cinema (Boca do Lixo) of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
In the film, a mysterious man emerges from the ocean and wanders aimlessly through a town. After apparently resurrecting someone, the man is mistaken for a messiah with supernatural powers. After giving a farewell speech from a mountaintop, the would-be messiah voluntarily returns to his former residence, an insane asylum.
A sequel to the film was produced in 1972 titled When the Gods Fall Asleep (Quando os Deuses Adormecem).
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