Fast forward to 2019, or rather 2027, the year Mascaro’s new and third feature, Divine Love (Divino amor), is set.In the eight years since today, Brazil has become a fully Evangelical nation in ...

DIVINE LOVE (DIVINO AMOR) is a low-key piece of speculative fiction set in 2027 Brazil. In this Brazilian film, the culture is managed by a highly intrusive tech-driven bureaucracy, with a burgeoning ...

“Divine Love” arrives shortly after Bolsonaro abolished Brazil’s human rights ministry to form the Ministry of Women, ... Dira Paes, Julio Machado , Emílio de Melo, Teca Pereira, ...

Dira Paes and Julio Machado in Divine Love. | Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Just as it’s begun to seem that the creative well from which dystopias are drawn has run dry, along comes ...

‘Divine Love’ Review: Futuristic Brazilian Drama Is More Sex Therapy Than Sci-Fi. ... (Dira Paes), a devout Evangelical woman who works in Brazil’s notary office in 2027.

Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro's 'Divine Love,' one of the year's most original films, puts a futuristic twist on evangelicals and populism.

In a future Brazil where the Evangelical church has been integrated into all aspects of daily life, Divine Love accompanies the journey of a 42 year old woman named Joana (Dira Paes) who uses her ...