---
title: 'The Amulet of Ogum (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nelson Pereira dos Santos'
released: '1974-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-amulet-of-ogum-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071137/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Amulet of Ogum (1974)

1974 · 112 min · Drama · Brazil

Original title: O Amuleto de Ogum

## Synopsis

The Amulet of Ogum is a 1974 Brazilian drama film directed and co-written by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. The film, which depicts the life of a young man protected by the rites of umbanda, was shown at international film festivals following its release. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nelson Pereira dos Santos](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelson-pereira-dos-santos)
- **Screenplay:** [Nelson Pereira dos Santos](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelson-pereira-dos-santos)

## Cast

- [Ney Santanna](https://cinepixo.com/people/ney-santanna)

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