Chico Xavier was one of Brazil’s most famous spiritists who spread Kardecist Spiritism in Brazil with several books and TV appearances. Though Xavier was well known in the 60s and 70s, his teachings are still very popular in Brazil. Last year, a movie about his life came out and was wildly successful. Now, a blockbuster is coming out in September based on one of Xavier’s books, called Nosso Lar. The film is about a doctor who lives in a “spiritual colony” after his death, and deals with the tenants of spiritism, such as the Law of Cause and Effect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EcOGAxYPHo
The movie premiers on September 3rd in Brazil, and may have an international release next year.
Check Your Comprehension
1. How does the main character say “What happened to me?” in Portuguese?
2. What does “O mundo precisa de histórias felizes” mean?
3. How do you translate “Em breve” in English when talking about movies?
Answers
1. Que aconteceu aqui comigo?
2. The world needs happy stories
3. Coming soon
Comments:
Regiane:
Excellent movie!
Camila Nazario Cannon:
A very well-done movie that show us a little beat of what a lot of people don’t know yet , don’t believe or don’t have information enough.We are talking about what happen after death. Rich in details, “Nosso Lar” show us that the spiritual life is much, much more than just “ghosts” hunting houses or lost in cemeteries; it’s beyond the idea that after death, the spirit stay scaring people or causing poltergeist phenomenon and other superficial thoughts like those.
Yes, in the life after death, when the person reaches the Spiritual Plan, we find houses, Nature, people working hard and receiving benefits for their works and for the result of their jobs. We find relatives living together, we find technology, government, administration. We find schools, communities, people teaching and people learning…Teachers and students. All descriptions based in a truthful psychography sent directly from Andre Luiz to Chico Xavier, the most worldwide famous and known medium of all time