The Devil's Work

The Devil's Work

2018
24m
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Overview

A historical documentary and filmic poem that interprets the story of José Francisco Pereira, an enslaved man who was tried by the Lisbon Inquisition for sorcery and sodomy. An adaptation of Pereira’s trial is interwoven with passages from Saint Peter Damian’s passionate 11th-century condemnation of sodomy as an unrepeatable sin in Letter 31 (also known as The Book of Gomorrah), and Walter Benjamin’s iconic elucidations on historicism and progress in Theses on the Philosophy of History. The film revisits the morally and legally charged figure of the sodomite as a violent historical construction and expression of ecclesiastical, institutional, and colonial patriarchy.

Status: Released

Language: PT

Production Information

Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Quick Facts

Original Title Corpo Fechado
Release Date October 31, 2018
Status Released
Language PT
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Cast

Dario Azzellini
Dario Azzellini

Saint Peter Damian’s voice

Paulo Pascoal
Paulo Pascoal

José Francisco Pereira

John Arthur Peetz
John Arthur Peetz

The Monk

Vicente Wallenstein
Vicente Wallenstein

The Conquistador

Key Crew

Carlos Motta
Director

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