The Dead Girl's Feast (2008) - full transcript
For every one of the last 20 years, The Dead Girls Feast has been celebrated in a small riverside community in the upper part of the Negro River. The occasion commemorates the ingenuous ...
''THE DEAD GIRL'S FEAST''
Goddamn it! Come on, you dumb
Mestizo! Use the mirror!
Stop! Stop!
Use the brakes!
Put it into first
and try to do it right!
Come on!
l don't have all day for this!
You're a moron, kid!
Can you hear me? Are you deaf?
That's good!
That's it!
Come on!
-Shift into reverse and come back!
-Hey, man!
Are you setting
the stall right there?
Come on, dumbass!
That's good!
Stop the car!
That's good! Now get out!
Hey, man...
Are you setting the stall
over there?
ldiot!
Turn the engine off!
Are you setting up
in front of the house?
l wonder why l hired you! Moron!
Get out of that car!
Let's unload the truck right here!
The stall will be right
in front of Saint's house!
Are you listening to me?
Are you, Native?
You're sleeping?
l can't believe this.
Her dress is beautiful.
Full of details
beads and flounces.
lt's just like the Dead Girl's.
She made it
with such care...
lt makes me want to cry.
lf l had a kid
l'd dress him up as an angel.
Not in black, vulture-like
but as a celestial angel.
Oh, come on.
That angel thing is outmoded.
l prefer a cute little dress,
curly hair...
A pretty little dress.
Boys can't wear dresses.
They should dress as angels.
Auntie, auntie!
The first miracle has happened!
lt's not 8 o'clock yet,
but the man is up!
What's with that wrinkled face?
You party too much!
Did you sleep with me?
At least say good morning!
l'll open the door...
Pray for us sinners, Holy Ghost!
Stop it!
-Amen!
-Amen!
-Your blessings, my Angel!
-God bless you, Das Gracas!
Good morning, Dead Girl...
Your blessings, my Angel!
But you are blessed, Auntie!
Are you nervous, Auntie?
The cloak looks beautiful, my Saint.
But there's still a lot to do.
It's a lifetime's work
isn't it my Saint?
Come here, L?cia!
Your blessings.
God bless you!
Sing it!
l"ve concentrated
On thIs strength to perceive
The mystery that Is right there
l've concentrated on the forest...
That part is wrong, L?cia!
It's wrong!
l've concentrated
on thIs strength to perceive,,,
lt's wrong!
l'll kill a chicken for lunch.
May l, Saint?
Don't kill the black one.
He loves his chickens!
l'll do it on the wood stove, OK?
Let's get the fire going
and clean this up.
Don't you light that stove!
Put some rosemary in the ''cachaca''
to sweeten the mouth.
Lighting a fire in this heat!
Do it later!
-l was going to add some cloves.
-We've got some with cloves!
Rosemary makes people
tell the truth...
Boiling water?
Haven't l already told you?
lt's for the sheets, my Saint.
You should do it tomorrow.
It's Burning Day.
Too much is going on tomorrow
to do it then.
We've already got some with cloves!
l want rosemary, for God's sake!
l want the truth!
l want the truth!
You've got your nose
in everything today.
Just like his mother...
cranky as ever!
Mercy!
l feel like moving away...
Getting out here, Diana.
To be the skipper of a proper boat,
and only come here to visit Mother.
l'd make sure l was far away
during the Girl's Feast.
ln Manaus, S?o Gabriel
Bolivia or anywhere you like!
Shall we leave?
To Manaus, Diana!
ln your dreams!
-Let's go to Manaus!
-You're daydreaming!
To live without all this, Diana.
Not having to thank
the Saint every single year.
Aren't you his friend?
You don't seem to have
much faith in him.
lt's not that l don't like him...
l don't like his father
who is a drunkard! A scoundrel!
All he cares about is women
booze and...
Just like you!
l drink but l work, Diana!
Ain't l here? l work!
l've never seen him lift a finger!
He pretends to be working on the
boats, but he lives off the Saint...
He lives off his son.
And before that, he lived off his wife!
He got himself a partner
so they could make money
off the feast.
He's a tanned, bearded man.
-lt's him.
-l saw him.
What for?
Someone told me there's going to be
a show or some bullshit like that.
l saw the girls singing
in S?o Gabriel.
They were very good.
l'm going to buy a gift
for the Saint.
Saint or not...
there's no harm in trying.
He's a nice boy.
Yeah, right...
Really, he is!
He blessed my belly and everything
went well for me and my daughter.
Maybe it wasn't because
he prayed, but...
-Don't say that.
-Why not?
-lt sounds like you don't believe.
-Believe what?
We live on this work.
And you call that a miracle, Diana?
l'm not a fool.
The Girl was never found!
No one's ever found my sister!
They found rags
in a mongrel's mouth.
And now everyone is on their knees
calling him a Saint!
You repeat yourself
every year, Tadeu.
We are the saints
working like this in the' sun!
He gives us work.
He never leaves his house!
He has no idea what's going on!
Damn it!
l don't buy that.
You're always cooking!
l'm always here in the river, damn it!
What is he doing now?
He is at home, all adorned...
blessing people!
A Saint, my ass!
Mother of God
l don't know how to pray
l just can say
l want to love you
l want it, therefore l can do it!
l want it, therefore l can do it!
Blue is thy cloak
White is thy veil
l want to become
Your little daughter in heaven
l want to become
Your little daughter in heaven
The woman said animals
with shells don't make you fat.
And they're stimulants.
l'm fat because of anxiety,
worries...
And l still have my obligations
to my husband...
And he likes it a lot...
l'd better shut up!
This isn't the right place.
l had such a strange dream.
My father and l were in the forest.
l was grown up,
but it seemed as though l was small.
There was an ants' nest.
Father smiled and told me
to put my hand inside.
l was scared to death
but had to do it.
Father laughed more and more.
l pulled my hand out,
but it didn't hurt at all.
My hand was covered in ants...
lt frightened me...
So l ran to the river
but there wasn't any water in it.
l was desperate
to get rid of the ants...
lt was the Girl saying...
The Girl is my business!
Stop giving me lessons!
Go on, L?cia!
Move to the other bench!
You woke up
on the wrong side of the bed!
lt looks like the world's
has been shaken
with my Saint right
in the middle.
Wild chickens are too tough.
The white ones are tastier.
The ones that are kept cooped up,
aren't they, Dad?
Yeah, my Saint.
Today, there'll only be
a few bottles of beer...
They show their heads
and we smash them!
We're going to put up
the banner at the entrance
because there'll be more people
this year. l can feel it!
Later, l'll check things out
by the river...
Little torn dress
That shows the way
Together we pray
fora good destiny
You're growing up!
So cute...
That's wonderful! Dead Girl's Feast
decorated with beer ads!
The world has gone to the dogs!
Gone to the dogs, Auntie?
We've got to move forward in life!
You know, evolve!
Even the Pentecostals
say it's not a sin to get rich!
Come on, Auntie!
One day,
l'll get that chicken, boy.
Go ahead, Dad.
Do it.
Go on!
Damn chicken! Get out!
This is like a boarding-house!
lf we're not careful we'll end up
scraping, scrubbing...
washing and cooking...
l'm God's lamb, too!
lf it's to have fun
then l want it too'!
Come here...
Tadeu is coming to sort the herbs.
l'm not sure when.
l'm going out...
l have to get the creepers
for your crown and see some people.
The crown of twenty years
must be very beautiful.
Really pretty...
Later then...
The Dead Girl's feast
The feast for those
Who have left us
lt is a bright night to cry
To shed tears into the night
lf fear weighs you down
Set your feet on the ground
Look around, see who is coming
The world is an illusion
Look around, see who is coming
The world is an illusion
The world is an illusion
But if the day breaks blue
Deep into the forest
l want to see you on the ground
Ready to wake up
Ready to wake up...
Diana
l'm blessing her because it's you.
The blessing of the Dead Girl
should only be tomorrow.
Thank you, my Saint.
Tomorrow there will be many people...
l didn't want to miss the blessing.
Tomorrow l'll bring the present
for the Girl's Burning Day.
Yeah, right...
Do you think Rom?o will come back?
Come on, Diana, of course not!
Or else he would've been here already!
He doesn't come back!
He's the kind that goes away!
He goes away.
All you've got now is your daughter.
You never have good news for me,
do you?
When l met that man l thought:
''l'm never going to lie to him!
Never!
Neither to keep him,
nor to lose him.''
Stop pecking in a plowed field
and things will happen.
Now l see it...
This circus has become official!
-Don't look at him!
-Listen to me...
What we need is greater authority!
Do you understand?
Go find your ilk and piss someone
else off somewhere else!
Things around here
don't get worse...
because l am very good...
Because l'm very weak,
and pure!
l hardly know you!
You know what? Go home
take a bath
and kneel down and pray!
l'll only go home
once l've taken down all this shit!
What? Go home!
Look at that!
You could've avoided that!
Show more respect, pal!
You don't know me!
l'm part of this shit, you prick.
Get him, Native!
Tadeu!
ls this any way to behave?
During the preparation
for Girl's Day?
The Saint is blessing people,
and you're causing a rumpus!
l am part of this bullshit!
l saw my father come here
every day of his life!
We gave everything we had!
Auntie knows it!
-l know, let's go home.
-Auntie knows it!
This used to be a happy place!
Take it easy!
-And now, that son of a bitch comes!
-Not another word out of you!
You go right back home! You treat
people as if you were the Almighty!
Just look at yourself!
Filthy and in rags!
Spoiling a nice day for everyone!
A nice day!
-A nice day, my ass!
-A nice day!
A nice day!
lf you like it or not,
they found the girl!
You owe him that, Tadeu!
Calm down now. Don't yell.
May the silence of your voice
and soul be your prayer!
-They found my sister, Auntie!
-l know, son...
Come with me.
l'll give you a nice cold bath.
Don't worry, Das Gracas!
l'm taking him.
Take it easy, son.
Look at you, all beaten up!
You shouldn't do this!
Do you understand?
Oh, my Saint!
Tadeu is showing no respect again!
He's drunk, the bastard!
Tadeu's shameless!
lf only we had a real man
in this house to help us!
We have to do everything!
Wash, iron, cook...
and even fight, my Saint!
That was a fight!
Auntie who is almost an elderly woman
had to drag him away!
Lucia, go see if you can find Father.
l'm worried about him! Go on!
Go on, you bum!
Go straight to school!
Don't stay by the river!
-My Saint, may l make an offering?
-Fine. l've blessed you, it's done!
Go away! May God be with you!
Father said he would bring the creepers
but he still hasn't.
l still have to make
the crown for the offering.
He said he wouldn't drink today,
but you can't trust him.
And l bet Tadeu is not coming
to sort the herbs!
Your father should've already
come back, but he hasn't.
He's enjoying himself...
He's out boozing
with his buddies.
Pawing the girls...
Temptation!
-That's why your mother...
-Stop, Das Gracas!
You're going to far!
l"ve concentrated
On this strength to perceive
The mystery that is right there
l"ve concentrated
On the forest to know
The love l have received
l"ve been a girI, a youngster
And then a woman
And now l am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is the miracle
That is coming?
The charmed mystery
Came to tell me
''On Iy with faith and patience
Can we reach victoy''
Little torn dress
That shows the way
Together we pray
fora good destiny
Little torn dress
That shows us the way
Together we pray
fora good destiny
l'll tear your dress...
Stop!
L?cia is here!
-ls that L?cia?
-Yes.
L?cia!
Come over here, L?cia. Come here!
The Saint wants you to make
the crown for the offering.
l have to prepare the festival!
l have to prepare
the festival because...
my son's the boss!
Hey, L?cia, fancy a dip? Come here.
l'd better go back.
l'll see you later...
Tadeu has gone mad!
God forgive me.
l'll sort out the herbs myself.
Do you think there'll be
many blessings tomorrow?
The Girl says so.
We'll need lots of gifts
for the Burning procession.
Tadeu won't stop complaining.
He doesn't want these things
in front of his house.
He even fought with Mr. Anderson.
l don't like the guy, but why fight?
Fighting is terrible, my Saint.
Oh, Daughter...
my blood pressure...
l think l might faint.
That Anderson guy is not important.
And Tadeu always complains too much!
If he doesn't want to sort the herbs
l'll do it myself.
Let go!
l should be doing that!
Let go! Let go, Auntie!
Get me a glass of water, son.
Water...
Water...
Water...
Water...
Water!
Auntie, do you think l'm different?
Get me a glass of water, my son.
Do you think l'm special?
Special?
Of course!
You're a saint!
You see things, you heal people.
You're different.
You're white
like your mother.
As if you were made out of clouds.
White like flour...
Not like the people from here.
They are all natives.
l fell dizzy...
lt goes like this:
Mama nurses the iittle girl
Daddy feeds her
And Grandma slaps her bottom
That's so you'll be quiet, not cry,
and so that you will learn.
OK?
Don't cry,
or you'll get a spanking!
But Mommy won't hit you
because you're a good girl
who never complains, right?
That's right...
You can't say
Mommy mistreats you
just because you shouldn't cry
Or SCreaM...
lf you do,
Mommy will get even angrier!
So, lets get ready for a walk
You're good for nothing!
Not good for washing,
not good for cooking.
Nothing!
Sometimes l feel like
smacking you in the face!
l'm telling you...
l regret many things,
many things...
l cry in my heart,
not of joy, but of anger!
l'm so mad!
Know what a Native does
when someone angers him?
He kills him
and eats him like a fish.
And that's what l'll do to you.
l will!
One day l said: ''Let's walk,
and work together!''
But you said: ''No, it hurts here
and there. l can't do anything''.
You see?
Now you understand!
But if you don't understand,
l don't care! l don't care at all.
l'm so mad! l feel like walking away
and forgetting all this shit!
l'm at a loss for words.
The pretty brunette left me
Never to return
The pretty little princess
Went away, faraway
What will l do without you?
What can l do without your love?
l got used to your soft kiss
OnIy you know the secret
My brunette, your kiss,,,
How can l ever forget
lf you ever return l swear
l'll love you, love you,,,
Hey, Auntie!
Get me a beer, Auntie!
You're not teaching the song
correctly to the girls!
Go to bed, Father.
We have to get up early.
-l can't go to sleep this early.
-You're already half asleep!
l can hardly hear the TV
with all that plink-plonk.
What plink-plonk, Saint?
l'm modernizing the Girl's tune!
Yeah, right...
lt doesn't look like
anyone's turning up.
You're right!
l told everybody to get
an early night.
Tomorrow is an important day:
The Dead Girl's 20th anniversary.
l can't be tired
when l make the revelations.
l'll go get some rest.
l must rise early tomorrow.
l have to slaughter the pig
and prepare the skewers.
The Triplets are really
singing tomorrow?
Yes, but after all the blessings
and the gifts are burnt.
l thought about Mother today.
l always do that on the Girl's Day.
l'd like to remember her...
l can't remember where
l put the Girl's song lyrics.
lt was right here!
But L?cia knows it by heart.
Auntie said l was like her.
l mean...
not the way l look
but in my manners.
Here it is!
The lyrics! l knew it!
l'm not crazy, yet...
Did you see the brawl
Tadeu caused this afternoon?
He just can't take his drink!
l sure can take mine!
Yeah, but only when l get angry.
Apparently, the same thing happens
when people get angry...
A vein in the forehead swells.
The same thing happened
when Mother got angry too.
Did you think she was pretty?
Judging by the photograph,
l don't think so.
l remember l thought she was pretty.
But not in the photos.
lt happens, right?
Some people just don't
photograph well.
l still hear her voice sometimes...
singing in Italian.
She...
That's a good one!
Get it over here.
There we go.
Come on!
Father!
Father!
Your father said
l should come speed things up.
There's a lot of things to do
and it's already late!
The faucet, Father...
Did you see it, L?cia?
lt's almost ready!
l told Father that we need
more creepers.
Yes, it's beautiful.
The cloak is becoming
more and more beautiful.
Bless me, my Saint?
l went to bed late yesterday.
l feel anxious today.
lt's the same every year.
l live it all over each time.
Was it Father who let you in?
Who let you look at the cloak?
Who let you look at the cloak?
Who let you?
Open up the window!
Open up the window!
-Has Auntie come back yet?
-She's watching them slaughter the pig.
l can't watch.
It's having such a hard time dying.
The altar must be decorated
this morning...
before the washing.
The Girl wants a lot of flowers.
Many flowers this year.
Tadeu is outside
waiting to talk to the Saint.
Get out, L?cia!
Come in, Tadeu.
l'd like a word with you, Saint.
Close the door!
You didn't come to sort the herbs.
l had to do it by myself,
when it should've been you.
You're right, Saint.
lt's just...
l know that...
Every year l try to help.
You know that
l have great respect...
lf you have something
stupid to say, say it!
This year
l won't be coming to fetch you...
No way!
No way!
We all know you're a bit slow...
but l do all this
for your sake, too!
What do you think? That it's easy?
That it's all hunky-dory!
l've devoted my whole life to this!
lt's your duty! Do you have a
choice when it comes to duty? No!
lt's all part of the revelation!
lt's all part of the revelation!
Look at your sister!
She cries when you lose faith!
Look at her
when you say no to me, Tadeu!
Look at her, Tadeu.
Sit down.
Sit down, Tadeu!
ldiot!
What do you want to do?
Ruin everything?
lngrate!
Don't you think of your Mother
who is alive?
She almost died of grief...
l saved her by a miracle!
l saved her by a miracle!
For God's sake!
Why won't that pig die?
For the love of God!
What about his mother?
-Did she really die?
-Yes, goddamn it!
She smashed her head
against the washtub,
fell on the floor, and died.
The Saint simply called her name
and she came back.
lt gives me goose-bumps
just thinking about it.
The Saint's always
been able to see things.
Where is she?
Who?
His Mother!
Aren't we talking about her?
How am l supposed to know?
How am l supposed to know?
Where do the dead
and the living-dead go?
This is how the miracle came true
And the Boy's mother returned
This is what the whole world pledged
And the Girl's dress he found
l learned to believe
in the things He says
There is not a greater faith
Except that within me, within me
This is how the Saint arrived
Where God sent him
ln the river of destiny he bathed
ln the forest, there is nothing alike
Neither here, nor beyond
This is why everyone will praise
And celebrate the Girl's words
-By the Girl's dress.
-All of us God will bless!
Here
before me
l confess to be
the sinner that l am.
l confess to be the good and evil
that governs
the helm of the vessel that l am in.
l confess to be possessed
of the 13 theological virtues,
and the l mortal sins.
When the earth repeats
that there are no more.
l confess for being a man.
For being a fallen angel
from God's heaven.
For being the monster that has come
out of the deepest cave.
l confess...
for being myself,
Me
the way l've come into this world,
to say that l am here...
before me.
What about the Girl?
ls it true she was eaten by vultures?
lt's true...
Then the dog brought her pieces
and put them in the Saint's hands!
He speaks to the animals like...
Saint Francis of Assisi!
l'm going up there
to be blessed later on.
May l?
Malagueta,
not only you can, but you ought to.
Now l'm beginning to think
there'll be more pork than beer.
Tell me...
Do people like pork around here?
What a question, buddy!
People eat anything around here.
That's better.
For the Dead Girl!
For the Dead Girl!
Look, boy!
The stall's set up!
And it looks beautiful.
Very beautiful.
l'm going out to take
a look around...
But the ladies
will take care of everything!
Shaman Americo has arrived too.
Besides taking care of the house,
they'll look after you!
-l'll be out there but...
-OK, Father!
Try not to drink too much!
Of course, my Saint!
My Saint!
What time will
the blessings commence?
We'll do them from
five until nine p.m.
The Triplets show
will start afterwards.
Only till 10:30, OK? So as not
to interfere with the Search.
l've never seen
a religious festival
with a musical show.
Come here...
He didn't bless anybody yesterday.
Only Diana!
She showed up early
and got him angry.
l only hope he doesn't forget
to bless the household.
l think the household has
the right.
So do l.
Mr. Cico was so angry
at me yesterday.
He said that l only
care about the Saint
and that the house has gone to pot.
He's out there
getting smashed with his buddies.
l wonder how much he'll drink!
The Saint's father is angry!
He can drink anyone under
the table!
And as for women...
l warned you!
lf you play with matches,
you'll get burnt!
What's that?
Go away! Go away!
Get out!
l'll open one up!
Put one more.
This meat is still rare!
Hold on!
Hey, Indian! Look after that barbecue!
Let's get to work!
Put two more! Put three more there!
What festival is this?
What miracle is this?
True saints make miracles.
Where is the miracle?
All we've got here is a bunch of men
boozing on the streets.
It's entertainment for them
not for us.
For those who like it, it's fun!
There's no miracle at all!
There's no miracle, Mom.
Your girl's gone!
My sister died anyway.
None of this will change anything!
Too sad.
But sadness can fade.
God gives us sadness
and then he gives us happiness.
So, we should think about God
not about sadness.
What is gone can never come back.
Virgin washed in tears
Cover me with thy cloak
With Christ's blood l bathe myself
With Christ's blood I judge myself
When the Girl walked upon this world
She did it by healing and praying
Malicious he, l shall break you
With this blessed cloth
God made you, God created you
He shall take the evil
that possessed your body
God made you, God created you
He shall take the evil
that possessed your body
Mercy, GirI, Mercy!
Look at the Girl's dress!
This Girl's Feast Day...
-Anderson.
-l'm coming!
...was fabulous!
lt was fabulous!
My Saint is in there,
bringing the Girl's word
for all to hear.
And he's a good speaker.
He talks here, he talks there...
The Girl is intelligent!
My Saint is very intelligent, smart...
-We really hit the bull's-eye!.
-Sure did!
l'll be damned!
All you have is luck.
You must be blessed everyday...
White magic!
Yes, white magic.
My son performs white magic.
-Black magic is for witches!
-Witchcraft!
Hey, you prick!
What are you laughing at?
l don't pay you to laugh!
You're drinking again, aren't you?
lnstead of helping with the fire,
you get wasted!
Do you know her?
Who don't we know in this town?
Fuck you!
Where is that fucking Native?
What did he say?
for now,,,
She on Iy lives in our thoughts
Or in the heavens
ln everything that flies the skies
lt may be an astronaut
Or even a baby bird
She may have turned into a breeze
A tissue-paper kite
Perhaps a little balloon
Ora little asteroid
She maybe the Evening Star
That one can see from here
She maybe living on Mars
No one has heard of her again
She has faded away
faded away...
My little Saint! My little Saint!
-My Saint!
-No! No, lady! Don't say that!
Lady!
My son!
My son!
My Saint...
My darling son...
My darling Saint...
My Saint...
My Saint, please...
The tap still leaks!
They're talking about you all around,
even in Manaus, son.
Your aunties
even asked me
for an autographed photo...
Oh, how beautiful!
''Mother-pain'',
''Permanent scar
Death desire grinds the teeth.''
How beautiful!
Oh, the girl's dress!
Torn to pieces!
Poor thing...
Poor thing...
A dog brought it to you, didn't it?
lt's a miracle, son!
A miracle...
l came from Manaus to ask... No!
l came to thank you...
l came to thank you, my Saint!
l did not die!
You brought me back to life.
l'm alive. You did it!
There are people
Who love a thousand things
But they lose themselves
On the roads of life
And l
Who on Iy love
You
Will retain myself
And offer to you in gift
What remains
Of my youth...
l have these terrible headaches.
My husband used to beat me,
but it never hurt that much.
Ever since he died
l get terrible migraine' s
l must have a womb problem...
And back pain.
lt must be some hex.
Migraines over my eyes...
Back pain...
Some evil person
must have put a hex on me.
Don't you think so, my Saint?
l am also a nervous wreck...
l get nervous about everything...
For no reason.
Just like that girl
from the soap-opera, the blonde one.
l get upset, so upset
and then l start crying!
lt makes me
want to drink some ''cachaca''.
Feel like doing something crazy...
l tried to cut myself
with a kitchen knife...
They caught me, though.
When l lived with a tough man,
l didn't try that...
Now, with an easy-going man,
l get upset.
The cut didn't go deep,
l didn't even need stitches.
It doesn't hurt anymore...
Nor does this...
lt's been a long time.
A long time.
l heal well, though.
l did have stitches in my forehead,
but no pain...
That's how l am...
l heal...
Bitch!
Do you think your father
will forgive me?
l thought of coming before,
but you know how life is...
Tough man...
l came from far away.
To thank you and to be blessed.
Bless me.
Bless me!
Bless me, bless me, bless me!
Virgin washed in her tears
Virgin washed in her tears
ln Christ's blood l shall bathe,,,
l"ve concentrated on the forest
To know
The love l have received
l have been a girI, a youngster
then a woman
And now l am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is the miracle that is coming?
The charmed mystery came to tell me
''On Iy with faith and patience
can we reach victory''
Little torn dress that shows the way
And together we will ask
No matter singing
from start or from end
The sense will never change
No matter singing
from start or from end
The sense will never change
l"ve concentrated
on this strength to perceive
The miracle that is righ there
l"ve concentrated on the forest
To know
The love l have received
l want you to say it louder:
Good evening!
Welcome to the 20th Anniversary
of the Dead Girl's Feast!
The Space Triplets
will go on stage soon!
They are here thanks
to the support of the Town Hall
and Igap? beer!
The beer choice of our Native friends!
Isn't it?
We hope that next year
the police will show up
to ensure our safety!
Now
the Space Triplets!
from the deep hollows of earth,
The forest people were born
God Tup? sent
Curru and Raio to create
The native nation
The Tupi dynasty
And the jungle
from the deep hollows of earth
The forest people were born
God Tup? sent
Curru and Raio to create
The native nation
The Tupi dynasty
And the jungle
Lumber!
Amazon!
Native world! Joyful empire!
Lumber!
Amazon!
The white people changed these roots
Black River, enchanted rhythms
Black River
Night of marvels
A beautiful night indeed
The worlds were created here
The sun rose
As well as the moon
The fish, the birds and the air
The sun rose
As well as the moon
The wind, the jungle animals...
The Cardinal fish was born,,,
The primary native vision
Let go!
Why did she come?
-Why did she come?
-Take it easy!
This year,
the Girl was in me and said
she had no revelation.
There's no revelation and that's that!
This year...
The girl said...
Where is my father?
Take it easy, Saint! He's coming.
Where's my black chicken?
Where's my black chicken?
The black one!
Where is it?
Where's my black chicken?
Let go!
Let go!
l'm fine.
For whom does peace on earrth come?
For the Dead Girl!
And for grace received,
who shall we thank today?
The Dead Girl!
And our prayers,
both written and spoken...
-To whom shall they go today?
-To the Dead Girl!
All of these offerings, Girl,
are for you.
ln thanks for grace received!
Spoken and blessed by the mouth
and by the hands of the Saint
who here and now receives
the Dead Girl's voice and gives
blessings in her name.
In the name of God
of Christ
of all the Saints.
ln the name of beings that dwell
in the forest and the waters
the forces of the wind
and the forces of the world.
This it is because my God
looks down
and protects
those who believe in the Girl.
Amen!
-For the Girl!
-Hurray!
-For the Dead Girl!
-Hurray!
-Your gifts for the Girl!
-Hurray!
Amen!
For our Saint!
For our Saint!
For the Dead Girl!
Amen!
For the Saint!
Long live the Dead Girl!
No matter singing
from start or from end
The sense will never change
No matttersinging
from start orfrom end
The sense will never change
l have concentrated
On this strength to perceive
The miracle is here to show
We have concentrated on the forest
To know
The love we have received
l have been a girI, a youngster,
And then a woman
And nowl am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is it?
Where is the miracle that is coming?
The charmed mystey came to tell me
''On Iy with faith andpatience
Can we reach victoy''
Litttle torn dress thatshows the way
Togetherwe pray...
lt's the end of everyything...
lt's the end of everything...
l almost fell.
Almost...
The girl hasn't said anyything this year!
l have concentrated on the forest
To know
The love l have received
l have been a girI, a youngster,
And then a woman
And nowl am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is it?
Where is the miracle thatis coming?
The charmed mystey came to tell me
''OnIy with faith and patience
Can we reach victoy''
l don't want to go!
Move that light away!
Move the lights away from the Saint!
This year...
This year the word is pain!
Pain is the word that she said.
Pain is the word.
For the Saint!
Pain is the word
because you can never leave it behind,
you carry with you.
And to feel the pain is to let yourself
be carried away with pain.
lt's jumping over a wall
and seeing pain on the other side.
But pain does not hide,
it emerges.
The Girl was born in pain.
She grew dead!
And now, through the Saint's mouth,
she says that she's back
because she cannot forget the pain.
So this year, pain is the word.
And you shouldn't be frightened.
lf you do,
you'll always be lonely!
The Girl said not to get
distracted in pain,
as if it was nothing.
l'm not saying that for myself,
but for your happiness!
Whoever fears pain
fears both day and night.
He fears the ants.
The ants...
That's why the Girl came back
and spoke of pain.
Because that's where she grew up.
She will never grow old,
because she died as a girl.
Maria Cecilia came
but spoke so little this year.
Maria Cecilia...
spoke so little.
Just a word.
And that's what she said.
And that's what she said.
Goddamn it! Come on, you dumb
Mestizo! Use the mirror!
Stop! Stop!
Use the brakes!
Put it into first
and try to do it right!
Come on!
l don't have all day for this!
You're a moron, kid!
Can you hear me? Are you deaf?
That's good!
That's it!
Come on!
-Shift into reverse and come back!
-Hey, man!
Are you setting
the stall right there?
Come on, dumbass!
That's good!
Stop the car!
That's good! Now get out!
Hey, man...
Are you setting the stall
over there?
ldiot!
Turn the engine off!
Are you setting up
in front of the house?
l wonder why l hired you! Moron!
Get out of that car!
Let's unload the truck right here!
The stall will be right
in front of Saint's house!
Are you listening to me?
Are you, Native?
You're sleeping?
l can't believe this.
Her dress is beautiful.
Full of details
beads and flounces.
lt's just like the Dead Girl's.
She made it
with such care...
lt makes me want to cry.
lf l had a kid
l'd dress him up as an angel.
Not in black, vulture-like
but as a celestial angel.
Oh, come on.
That angel thing is outmoded.
l prefer a cute little dress,
curly hair...
A pretty little dress.
Boys can't wear dresses.
They should dress as angels.
Auntie, auntie!
The first miracle has happened!
lt's not 8 o'clock yet,
but the man is up!
What's with that wrinkled face?
You party too much!
Did you sleep with me?
At least say good morning!
l'll open the door...
Pray for us sinners, Holy Ghost!
Stop it!
-Amen!
-Amen!
-Your blessings, my Angel!
-God bless you, Das Gracas!
Good morning, Dead Girl...
Your blessings, my Angel!
But you are blessed, Auntie!
Are you nervous, Auntie?
The cloak looks beautiful, my Saint.
But there's still a lot to do.
It's a lifetime's work
isn't it my Saint?
Come here, L?cia!
Your blessings.
God bless you!
Sing it!
l"ve concentrated
On thIs strength to perceive
The mystery that Is right there
l've concentrated on the forest...
That part is wrong, L?cia!
It's wrong!
l've concentrated
on thIs strength to perceive,,,
lt's wrong!
l'll kill a chicken for lunch.
May l, Saint?
Don't kill the black one.
He loves his chickens!
l'll do it on the wood stove, OK?
Let's get the fire going
and clean this up.
Don't you light that stove!
Put some rosemary in the ''cachaca''
to sweeten the mouth.
Lighting a fire in this heat!
Do it later!
-l was going to add some cloves.
-We've got some with cloves!
Rosemary makes people
tell the truth...
Boiling water?
Haven't l already told you?
lt's for the sheets, my Saint.
You should do it tomorrow.
It's Burning Day.
Too much is going on tomorrow
to do it then.
We've already got some with cloves!
l want rosemary, for God's sake!
l want the truth!
l want the truth!
You've got your nose
in everything today.
Just like his mother...
cranky as ever!
Mercy!
l feel like moving away...
Getting out here, Diana.
To be the skipper of a proper boat,
and only come here to visit Mother.
l'd make sure l was far away
during the Girl's Feast.
ln Manaus, S?o Gabriel
Bolivia or anywhere you like!
Shall we leave?
To Manaus, Diana!
ln your dreams!
-Let's go to Manaus!
-You're daydreaming!
To live without all this, Diana.
Not having to thank
the Saint every single year.
Aren't you his friend?
You don't seem to have
much faith in him.
lt's not that l don't like him...
l don't like his father
who is a drunkard! A scoundrel!
All he cares about is women
booze and...
Just like you!
l drink but l work, Diana!
Ain't l here? l work!
l've never seen him lift a finger!
He pretends to be working on the
boats, but he lives off the Saint...
He lives off his son.
And before that, he lived off his wife!
He got himself a partner
so they could make money
off the feast.
He's a tanned, bearded man.
-lt's him.
-l saw him.
What for?
Someone told me there's going to be
a show or some bullshit like that.
l saw the girls singing
in S?o Gabriel.
They were very good.
l'm going to buy a gift
for the Saint.
Saint or not...
there's no harm in trying.
He's a nice boy.
Yeah, right...
Really, he is!
He blessed my belly and everything
went well for me and my daughter.
Maybe it wasn't because
he prayed, but...
-Don't say that.
-Why not?
-lt sounds like you don't believe.
-Believe what?
We live on this work.
And you call that a miracle, Diana?
l'm not a fool.
The Girl was never found!
No one's ever found my sister!
They found rags
in a mongrel's mouth.
And now everyone is on their knees
calling him a Saint!
You repeat yourself
every year, Tadeu.
We are the saints
working like this in the' sun!
He gives us work.
He never leaves his house!
He has no idea what's going on!
Damn it!
l don't buy that.
You're always cooking!
l'm always here in the river, damn it!
What is he doing now?
He is at home, all adorned...
blessing people!
A Saint, my ass!
Mother of God
l don't know how to pray
l just can say
l want to love you
l want it, therefore l can do it!
l want it, therefore l can do it!
Blue is thy cloak
White is thy veil
l want to become
Your little daughter in heaven
l want to become
Your little daughter in heaven
The woman said animals
with shells don't make you fat.
And they're stimulants.
l'm fat because of anxiety,
worries...
And l still have my obligations
to my husband...
And he likes it a lot...
l'd better shut up!
This isn't the right place.
l had such a strange dream.
My father and l were in the forest.
l was grown up,
but it seemed as though l was small.
There was an ants' nest.
Father smiled and told me
to put my hand inside.
l was scared to death
but had to do it.
Father laughed more and more.
l pulled my hand out,
but it didn't hurt at all.
My hand was covered in ants...
lt frightened me...
So l ran to the river
but there wasn't any water in it.
l was desperate
to get rid of the ants...
lt was the Girl saying...
The Girl is my business!
Stop giving me lessons!
Go on, L?cia!
Move to the other bench!
You woke up
on the wrong side of the bed!
lt looks like the world's
has been shaken
with my Saint right
in the middle.
Wild chickens are too tough.
The white ones are tastier.
The ones that are kept cooped up,
aren't they, Dad?
Yeah, my Saint.
Today, there'll only be
a few bottles of beer...
They show their heads
and we smash them!
We're going to put up
the banner at the entrance
because there'll be more people
this year. l can feel it!
Later, l'll check things out
by the river...
Little torn dress
That shows the way
Together we pray
fora good destiny
You're growing up!
So cute...
That's wonderful! Dead Girl's Feast
decorated with beer ads!
The world has gone to the dogs!
Gone to the dogs, Auntie?
We've got to move forward in life!
You know, evolve!
Even the Pentecostals
say it's not a sin to get rich!
Come on, Auntie!
One day,
l'll get that chicken, boy.
Go ahead, Dad.
Do it.
Go on!
Damn chicken! Get out!
This is like a boarding-house!
lf we're not careful we'll end up
scraping, scrubbing...
washing and cooking...
l'm God's lamb, too!
lf it's to have fun
then l want it too'!
Come here...
Tadeu is coming to sort the herbs.
l'm not sure when.
l'm going out...
l have to get the creepers
for your crown and see some people.
The crown of twenty years
must be very beautiful.
Really pretty...
Later then...
The Dead Girl's feast
The feast for those
Who have left us
lt is a bright night to cry
To shed tears into the night
lf fear weighs you down
Set your feet on the ground
Look around, see who is coming
The world is an illusion
Look around, see who is coming
The world is an illusion
The world is an illusion
But if the day breaks blue
Deep into the forest
l want to see you on the ground
Ready to wake up
Ready to wake up...
Diana
l'm blessing her because it's you.
The blessing of the Dead Girl
should only be tomorrow.
Thank you, my Saint.
Tomorrow there will be many people...
l didn't want to miss the blessing.
Tomorrow l'll bring the present
for the Girl's Burning Day.
Yeah, right...
Do you think Rom?o will come back?
Come on, Diana, of course not!
Or else he would've been here already!
He doesn't come back!
He's the kind that goes away!
He goes away.
All you've got now is your daughter.
You never have good news for me,
do you?
When l met that man l thought:
''l'm never going to lie to him!
Never!
Neither to keep him,
nor to lose him.''
Stop pecking in a plowed field
and things will happen.
Now l see it...
This circus has become official!
-Don't look at him!
-Listen to me...
What we need is greater authority!
Do you understand?
Go find your ilk and piss someone
else off somewhere else!
Things around here
don't get worse...
because l am very good...
Because l'm very weak,
and pure!
l hardly know you!
You know what? Go home
take a bath
and kneel down and pray!
l'll only go home
once l've taken down all this shit!
What? Go home!
Look at that!
You could've avoided that!
Show more respect, pal!
You don't know me!
l'm part of this shit, you prick.
Get him, Native!
Tadeu!
ls this any way to behave?
During the preparation
for Girl's Day?
The Saint is blessing people,
and you're causing a rumpus!
l am part of this bullshit!
l saw my father come here
every day of his life!
We gave everything we had!
Auntie knows it!
-l know, let's go home.
-Auntie knows it!
This used to be a happy place!
Take it easy!
-And now, that son of a bitch comes!
-Not another word out of you!
You go right back home! You treat
people as if you were the Almighty!
Just look at yourself!
Filthy and in rags!
Spoiling a nice day for everyone!
A nice day!
-A nice day, my ass!
-A nice day!
A nice day!
lf you like it or not,
they found the girl!
You owe him that, Tadeu!
Calm down now. Don't yell.
May the silence of your voice
and soul be your prayer!
-They found my sister, Auntie!
-l know, son...
Come with me.
l'll give you a nice cold bath.
Don't worry, Das Gracas!
l'm taking him.
Take it easy, son.
Look at you, all beaten up!
You shouldn't do this!
Do you understand?
Oh, my Saint!
Tadeu is showing no respect again!
He's drunk, the bastard!
Tadeu's shameless!
lf only we had a real man
in this house to help us!
We have to do everything!
Wash, iron, cook...
and even fight, my Saint!
That was a fight!
Auntie who is almost an elderly woman
had to drag him away!
Lucia, go see if you can find Father.
l'm worried about him! Go on!
Go on, you bum!
Go straight to school!
Don't stay by the river!
-My Saint, may l make an offering?
-Fine. l've blessed you, it's done!
Go away! May God be with you!
Father said he would bring the creepers
but he still hasn't.
l still have to make
the crown for the offering.
He said he wouldn't drink today,
but you can't trust him.
And l bet Tadeu is not coming
to sort the herbs!
Your father should've already
come back, but he hasn't.
He's enjoying himself...
He's out boozing
with his buddies.
Pawing the girls...
Temptation!
-That's why your mother...
-Stop, Das Gracas!
You're going to far!
l"ve concentrated
On this strength to perceive
The mystery that is right there
l"ve concentrated
On the forest to know
The love l have received
l"ve been a girI, a youngster
And then a woman
And now l am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is the miracle
That is coming?
The charmed mystery
Came to tell me
''On Iy with faith and patience
Can we reach victoy''
Little torn dress
That shows the way
Together we pray
fora good destiny
Little torn dress
That shows us the way
Together we pray
fora good destiny
l'll tear your dress...
Stop!
L?cia is here!
-ls that L?cia?
-Yes.
L?cia!
Come over here, L?cia. Come here!
The Saint wants you to make
the crown for the offering.
l have to prepare the festival!
l have to prepare
the festival because...
my son's the boss!
Hey, L?cia, fancy a dip? Come here.
l'd better go back.
l'll see you later...
Tadeu has gone mad!
God forgive me.
l'll sort out the herbs myself.
Do you think there'll be
many blessings tomorrow?
The Girl says so.
We'll need lots of gifts
for the Burning procession.
Tadeu won't stop complaining.
He doesn't want these things
in front of his house.
He even fought with Mr. Anderson.
l don't like the guy, but why fight?
Fighting is terrible, my Saint.
Oh, Daughter...
my blood pressure...
l think l might faint.
That Anderson guy is not important.
And Tadeu always complains too much!
If he doesn't want to sort the herbs
l'll do it myself.
Let go!
l should be doing that!
Let go! Let go, Auntie!
Get me a glass of water, son.
Water...
Water...
Water...
Water...
Water!
Auntie, do you think l'm different?
Get me a glass of water, my son.
Do you think l'm special?
Special?
Of course!
You're a saint!
You see things, you heal people.
You're different.
You're white
like your mother.
As if you were made out of clouds.
White like flour...
Not like the people from here.
They are all natives.
l fell dizzy...
lt goes like this:
Mama nurses the iittle girl
Daddy feeds her
And Grandma slaps her bottom
That's so you'll be quiet, not cry,
and so that you will learn.
OK?
Don't cry,
or you'll get a spanking!
But Mommy won't hit you
because you're a good girl
who never complains, right?
That's right...
You can't say
Mommy mistreats you
just because you shouldn't cry
Or SCreaM...
lf you do,
Mommy will get even angrier!
So, lets get ready for a walk
You're good for nothing!
Not good for washing,
not good for cooking.
Nothing!
Sometimes l feel like
smacking you in the face!
l'm telling you...
l regret many things,
many things...
l cry in my heart,
not of joy, but of anger!
l'm so mad!
Know what a Native does
when someone angers him?
He kills him
and eats him like a fish.
And that's what l'll do to you.
l will!
One day l said: ''Let's walk,
and work together!''
But you said: ''No, it hurts here
and there. l can't do anything''.
You see?
Now you understand!
But if you don't understand,
l don't care! l don't care at all.
l'm so mad! l feel like walking away
and forgetting all this shit!
l'm at a loss for words.
The pretty brunette left me
Never to return
The pretty little princess
Went away, faraway
What will l do without you?
What can l do without your love?
l got used to your soft kiss
OnIy you know the secret
My brunette, your kiss,,,
How can l ever forget
lf you ever return l swear
l'll love you, love you,,,
Hey, Auntie!
Get me a beer, Auntie!
You're not teaching the song
correctly to the girls!
Go to bed, Father.
We have to get up early.
-l can't go to sleep this early.
-You're already half asleep!
l can hardly hear the TV
with all that plink-plonk.
What plink-plonk, Saint?
l'm modernizing the Girl's tune!
Yeah, right...
lt doesn't look like
anyone's turning up.
You're right!
l told everybody to get
an early night.
Tomorrow is an important day:
The Dead Girl's 20th anniversary.
l can't be tired
when l make the revelations.
l'll go get some rest.
l must rise early tomorrow.
l have to slaughter the pig
and prepare the skewers.
The Triplets are really
singing tomorrow?
Yes, but after all the blessings
and the gifts are burnt.
l thought about Mother today.
l always do that on the Girl's Day.
l'd like to remember her...
l can't remember where
l put the Girl's song lyrics.
lt was right here!
But L?cia knows it by heart.
Auntie said l was like her.
l mean...
not the way l look
but in my manners.
Here it is!
The lyrics! l knew it!
l'm not crazy, yet...
Did you see the brawl
Tadeu caused this afternoon?
He just can't take his drink!
l sure can take mine!
Yeah, but only when l get angry.
Apparently, the same thing happens
when people get angry...
A vein in the forehead swells.
The same thing happened
when Mother got angry too.
Did you think she was pretty?
Judging by the photograph,
l don't think so.
l remember l thought she was pretty.
But not in the photos.
lt happens, right?
Some people just don't
photograph well.
l still hear her voice sometimes...
singing in Italian.
She...
That's a good one!
Get it over here.
There we go.
Come on!
Father!
Father!
Your father said
l should come speed things up.
There's a lot of things to do
and it's already late!
The faucet, Father...
Did you see it, L?cia?
lt's almost ready!
l told Father that we need
more creepers.
Yes, it's beautiful.
The cloak is becoming
more and more beautiful.
Bless me, my Saint?
l went to bed late yesterday.
l feel anxious today.
lt's the same every year.
l live it all over each time.
Was it Father who let you in?
Who let you look at the cloak?
Who let you look at the cloak?
Who let you?
Open up the window!
Open up the window!
-Has Auntie come back yet?
-She's watching them slaughter the pig.
l can't watch.
It's having such a hard time dying.
The altar must be decorated
this morning...
before the washing.
The Girl wants a lot of flowers.
Many flowers this year.
Tadeu is outside
waiting to talk to the Saint.
Get out, L?cia!
Come in, Tadeu.
l'd like a word with you, Saint.
Close the door!
You didn't come to sort the herbs.
l had to do it by myself,
when it should've been you.
You're right, Saint.
lt's just...
l know that...
Every year l try to help.
You know that
l have great respect...
lf you have something
stupid to say, say it!
This year
l won't be coming to fetch you...
No way!
No way!
We all know you're a bit slow...
but l do all this
for your sake, too!
What do you think? That it's easy?
That it's all hunky-dory!
l've devoted my whole life to this!
lt's your duty! Do you have a
choice when it comes to duty? No!
lt's all part of the revelation!
lt's all part of the revelation!
Look at your sister!
She cries when you lose faith!
Look at her
when you say no to me, Tadeu!
Look at her, Tadeu.
Sit down.
Sit down, Tadeu!
ldiot!
What do you want to do?
Ruin everything?
lngrate!
Don't you think of your Mother
who is alive?
She almost died of grief...
l saved her by a miracle!
l saved her by a miracle!
For God's sake!
Why won't that pig die?
For the love of God!
What about his mother?
-Did she really die?
-Yes, goddamn it!
She smashed her head
against the washtub,
fell on the floor, and died.
The Saint simply called her name
and she came back.
lt gives me goose-bumps
just thinking about it.
The Saint's always
been able to see things.
Where is she?
Who?
His Mother!
Aren't we talking about her?
How am l supposed to know?
How am l supposed to know?
Where do the dead
and the living-dead go?
This is how the miracle came true
And the Boy's mother returned
This is what the whole world pledged
And the Girl's dress he found
l learned to believe
in the things He says
There is not a greater faith
Except that within me, within me
This is how the Saint arrived
Where God sent him
ln the river of destiny he bathed
ln the forest, there is nothing alike
Neither here, nor beyond
This is why everyone will praise
And celebrate the Girl's words
-By the Girl's dress.
-All of us God will bless!
Here
before me
l confess to be
the sinner that l am.
l confess to be the good and evil
that governs
the helm of the vessel that l am in.
l confess to be possessed
of the 13 theological virtues,
and the l mortal sins.
When the earth repeats
that there are no more.
l confess for being a man.
For being a fallen angel
from God's heaven.
For being the monster that has come
out of the deepest cave.
l confess...
for being myself,
Me
the way l've come into this world,
to say that l am here...
before me.
What about the Girl?
ls it true she was eaten by vultures?
lt's true...
Then the dog brought her pieces
and put them in the Saint's hands!
He speaks to the animals like...
Saint Francis of Assisi!
l'm going up there
to be blessed later on.
May l?
Malagueta,
not only you can, but you ought to.
Now l'm beginning to think
there'll be more pork than beer.
Tell me...
Do people like pork around here?
What a question, buddy!
People eat anything around here.
That's better.
For the Dead Girl!
For the Dead Girl!
Look, boy!
The stall's set up!
And it looks beautiful.
Very beautiful.
l'm going out to take
a look around...
But the ladies
will take care of everything!
Shaman Americo has arrived too.
Besides taking care of the house,
they'll look after you!
-l'll be out there but...
-OK, Father!
Try not to drink too much!
Of course, my Saint!
My Saint!
What time will
the blessings commence?
We'll do them from
five until nine p.m.
The Triplets show
will start afterwards.
Only till 10:30, OK? So as not
to interfere with the Search.
l've never seen
a religious festival
with a musical show.
Come here...
He didn't bless anybody yesterday.
Only Diana!
She showed up early
and got him angry.
l only hope he doesn't forget
to bless the household.
l think the household has
the right.
So do l.
Mr. Cico was so angry
at me yesterday.
He said that l only
care about the Saint
and that the house has gone to pot.
He's out there
getting smashed with his buddies.
l wonder how much he'll drink!
The Saint's father is angry!
He can drink anyone under
the table!
And as for women...
l warned you!
lf you play with matches,
you'll get burnt!
What's that?
Go away! Go away!
Get out!
l'll open one up!
Put one more.
This meat is still rare!
Hold on!
Hey, Indian! Look after that barbecue!
Let's get to work!
Put two more! Put three more there!
What festival is this?
What miracle is this?
True saints make miracles.
Where is the miracle?
All we've got here is a bunch of men
boozing on the streets.
It's entertainment for them
not for us.
For those who like it, it's fun!
There's no miracle at all!
There's no miracle, Mom.
Your girl's gone!
My sister died anyway.
None of this will change anything!
Too sad.
But sadness can fade.
God gives us sadness
and then he gives us happiness.
So, we should think about God
not about sadness.
What is gone can never come back.
Virgin washed in tears
Cover me with thy cloak
With Christ's blood l bathe myself
With Christ's blood I judge myself
When the Girl walked upon this world
She did it by healing and praying
Malicious he, l shall break you
With this blessed cloth
God made you, God created you
He shall take the evil
that possessed your body
God made you, God created you
He shall take the evil
that possessed your body
Mercy, GirI, Mercy!
Look at the Girl's dress!
This Girl's Feast Day...
-Anderson.
-l'm coming!
...was fabulous!
lt was fabulous!
My Saint is in there,
bringing the Girl's word
for all to hear.
And he's a good speaker.
He talks here, he talks there...
The Girl is intelligent!
My Saint is very intelligent, smart...
-We really hit the bull's-eye!.
-Sure did!
l'll be damned!
All you have is luck.
You must be blessed everyday...
White magic!
Yes, white magic.
My son performs white magic.
-Black magic is for witches!
-Witchcraft!
Hey, you prick!
What are you laughing at?
l don't pay you to laugh!
You're drinking again, aren't you?
lnstead of helping with the fire,
you get wasted!
Do you know her?
Who don't we know in this town?
Fuck you!
Where is that fucking Native?
What did he say?
for now,,,
She on Iy lives in our thoughts
Or in the heavens
ln everything that flies the skies
lt may be an astronaut
Or even a baby bird
She may have turned into a breeze
A tissue-paper kite
Perhaps a little balloon
Ora little asteroid
She maybe the Evening Star
That one can see from here
She maybe living on Mars
No one has heard of her again
She has faded away
faded away...
My little Saint! My little Saint!
-My Saint!
-No! No, lady! Don't say that!
Lady!
My son!
My son!
My Saint...
My darling son...
My darling Saint...
My Saint...
My Saint, please...
The tap still leaks!
They're talking about you all around,
even in Manaus, son.
Your aunties
even asked me
for an autographed photo...
Oh, how beautiful!
''Mother-pain'',
''Permanent scar
Death desire grinds the teeth.''
How beautiful!
Oh, the girl's dress!
Torn to pieces!
Poor thing...
Poor thing...
A dog brought it to you, didn't it?
lt's a miracle, son!
A miracle...
l came from Manaus to ask... No!
l came to thank you...
l came to thank you, my Saint!
l did not die!
You brought me back to life.
l'm alive. You did it!
There are people
Who love a thousand things
But they lose themselves
On the roads of life
And l
Who on Iy love
You
Will retain myself
And offer to you in gift
What remains
Of my youth...
l have these terrible headaches.
My husband used to beat me,
but it never hurt that much.
Ever since he died
l get terrible migraine' s
l must have a womb problem...
And back pain.
lt must be some hex.
Migraines over my eyes...
Back pain...
Some evil person
must have put a hex on me.
Don't you think so, my Saint?
l am also a nervous wreck...
l get nervous about everything...
For no reason.
Just like that girl
from the soap-opera, the blonde one.
l get upset, so upset
and then l start crying!
lt makes me
want to drink some ''cachaca''.
Feel like doing something crazy...
l tried to cut myself
with a kitchen knife...
They caught me, though.
When l lived with a tough man,
l didn't try that...
Now, with an easy-going man,
l get upset.
The cut didn't go deep,
l didn't even need stitches.
It doesn't hurt anymore...
Nor does this...
lt's been a long time.
A long time.
l heal well, though.
l did have stitches in my forehead,
but no pain...
That's how l am...
l heal...
Bitch!
Do you think your father
will forgive me?
l thought of coming before,
but you know how life is...
Tough man...
l came from far away.
To thank you and to be blessed.
Bless me.
Bless me!
Bless me, bless me, bless me!
Virgin washed in her tears
Virgin washed in her tears
ln Christ's blood l shall bathe,,,
l"ve concentrated on the forest
To know
The love l have received
l have been a girI, a youngster
then a woman
And now l am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is the miracle that is coming?
The charmed mystery came to tell me
''On Iy with faith and patience
can we reach victory''
Little torn dress that shows the way
And together we will ask
No matter singing
from start or from end
The sense will never change
No matter singing
from start or from end
The sense will never change
l"ve concentrated
on this strength to perceive
The miracle that is righ there
l"ve concentrated on the forest
To know
The love l have received
l want you to say it louder:
Good evening!
Welcome to the 20th Anniversary
of the Dead Girl's Feast!
The Space Triplets
will go on stage soon!
They are here thanks
to the support of the Town Hall
and Igap? beer!
The beer choice of our Native friends!
Isn't it?
We hope that next year
the police will show up
to ensure our safety!
Now
the Space Triplets!
from the deep hollows of earth,
The forest people were born
God Tup? sent
Curru and Raio to create
The native nation
The Tupi dynasty
And the jungle
from the deep hollows of earth
The forest people were born
God Tup? sent
Curru and Raio to create
The native nation
The Tupi dynasty
And the jungle
Lumber!
Amazon!
Native world! Joyful empire!
Lumber!
Amazon!
The white people changed these roots
Black River, enchanted rhythms
Black River
Night of marvels
A beautiful night indeed
The worlds were created here
The sun rose
As well as the moon
The fish, the birds and the air
The sun rose
As well as the moon
The wind, the jungle animals...
The Cardinal fish was born,,,
The primary native vision
Let go!
Why did she come?
-Why did she come?
-Take it easy!
This year,
the Girl was in me and said
she had no revelation.
There's no revelation and that's that!
This year...
The girl said...
Where is my father?
Take it easy, Saint! He's coming.
Where's my black chicken?
Where's my black chicken?
The black one!
Where is it?
Where's my black chicken?
Let go!
Let go!
l'm fine.
For whom does peace on earrth come?
For the Dead Girl!
And for grace received,
who shall we thank today?
The Dead Girl!
And our prayers,
both written and spoken...
-To whom shall they go today?
-To the Dead Girl!
All of these offerings, Girl,
are for you.
ln thanks for grace received!
Spoken and blessed by the mouth
and by the hands of the Saint
who here and now receives
the Dead Girl's voice and gives
blessings in her name.
In the name of God
of Christ
of all the Saints.
ln the name of beings that dwell
in the forest and the waters
the forces of the wind
and the forces of the world.
This it is because my God
looks down
and protects
those who believe in the Girl.
Amen!
-For the Girl!
-Hurray!
-For the Dead Girl!
-Hurray!
-Your gifts for the Girl!
-Hurray!
Amen!
For our Saint!
For our Saint!
For the Dead Girl!
Amen!
For the Saint!
Long live the Dead Girl!
No matter singing
from start or from end
The sense will never change
No matttersinging
from start orfrom end
The sense will never change
l have concentrated
On this strength to perceive
The miracle is here to show
We have concentrated on the forest
To know
The love we have received
l have been a girI, a youngster,
And then a woman
And nowl am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is it?
Where is the miracle that is coming?
The charmed mystey came to tell me
''On Iy with faith andpatience
Can we reach victoy''
Litttle torn dress thatshows the way
Togetherwe pray...
lt's the end of everyything...
lt's the end of everything...
l almost fell.
Almost...
The girl hasn't said anyything this year!
l have concentrated on the forest
To know
The love l have received
l have been a girI, a youngster,
And then a woman
And nowl am here
Where am l? Where am l?
Where is it?
Where is the miracle thatis coming?
The charmed mystey came to tell me
''OnIy with faith and patience
Can we reach victoy''
l don't want to go!
Move that light away!
Move the lights away from the Saint!
This year...
This year the word is pain!
Pain is the word that she said.
Pain is the word.
For the Saint!
Pain is the word
because you can never leave it behind,
you carry with you.
And to feel the pain is to let yourself
be carried away with pain.
lt's jumping over a wall
and seeing pain on the other side.
But pain does not hide,
it emerges.
The Girl was born in pain.
She grew dead!
And now, through the Saint's mouth,
she says that she's back
because she cannot forget the pain.
So this year, pain is the word.
And you shouldn't be frightened.
lf you do,
you'll always be lonely!
The Girl said not to get
distracted in pain,
as if it was nothing.
l'm not saying that for myself,
but for your happiness!
Whoever fears pain
fears both day and night.
He fears the ants.
The ants...
That's why the Girl came back
and spoke of pain.
Because that's where she grew up.
She will never grow old,
because she died as a girl.
Maria Cecilia came
but spoke so little this year.
Maria Cecilia...
spoke so little.
Just a word.
And that's what she said.
And that's what she said.