cemetery of the lost souls

European colonizers brought any number of things with them to the New World (you know, death, disease, forced religious conversion), but in the 2020 release, Cemetery Of The Lost Souls (O Cemitério das Almas Perdidas in Brazilian Portuguese), a Satanic priest was the unexpected arrival to the South American landscape. Told in alternating plots between two time periods, we learn the story of how Satanic acolyte Cyprian (Renato Chocair) saves the ship from sinking and guaranteeing a safe arrival to the shores of Brazil. The Christian priests on board don’t completely understand the bargain they’re making and soon end up serving Cyprian. The colonizers’ first encounter with the indigenous inhabitants leaves nearly all of the “Indians” (sic) dead, save the beautiful Ayra (Allana Lopes). She is kidnapped and held against her will as Cyprian’s slave. Father Joaquin (Ciao Macedo), still mostly loyal to his Christian religious teachings, wants to save […]

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