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The story follows Zé do Burro, a humble farmer from the Brazilian Northeast. When his beloved donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to a Saint: if the animal recovers, Zé will carry a heavy wooden cross on his back from his lands all the way to the Church of Saint Barbara in Salvador, Bahia.

: In 1962, the film beat out legendary directors like Michelangelo Antonioni and Luis Buñuel to take the top prize at Cannes. O.Pagador.de.Promessas.AKA.The.Given.Word.1962....

O Pagador de Promessas (internationally known as The Given Word ), released in 1962, remains one of the most significant achievements in Brazilian cinema history. Directed by Anselmo Duarte and based on the play by Dias Gomes, it is famously the first (and only) Brazilian film to win the at the Cannes Film Festival. The Narrative: A Struggle of Faith and Bureaucracy The story follows Zé do Burro, a humble