---
title: 'Cafundó (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paulo Betti'
released: '2005-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cafundo-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442751/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cafundó (2005)

2005 · 102 min · Drama, History · Brazil


## Synopsis

Cafundó is 2005 Brazilian historical drama film written and directed by Paulo Betti and Clóvis Bueno and starring Lázaro Ramos. The film is a biopic based on miracle worker preto velho João de Camargo of Sorocaba and is based on the book João de Camargo de Sorocaba: O Nascimento de uma Religião by Carlos de Campos and Adolfo Frioli. The title comes from a former quilombo, the source of João de Camargo's original spiritual inspiration, located in today's Salto de Pirapora.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paulo Betti](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-betti), [Clóvis Bueno](https://cinepixo.com/people/clovis-bueno)
- **Screenplay:** [Paulo Betti](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-betti), [Clóvis Bueno](https://cinepixo.com/people/clovis-bueno)
- **Producer:** [Paulo Betti](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-betti)
- **Original Music Composer:** [André Abujamra](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-abujamra)

## Cast

- [Leona Cavalli](https://cinepixo.com/people/leona-cavalli)
- [Lázaro Ramos](https://cinepixo.com/people/lazaro-ramos)
- [Leandro Firmino](https://cinepixo.com/people/leandro-firmino)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cafundo-2005
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