Zé is a very poor man from the Brazilian countryside. His most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross – like Jesus – all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara’s church in the state capital. Upon the recover of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he came to know the context of Zé’s promise. –IMDb
Anselmo Duarte (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈsɛwmu duˈaʁtʃi]; April 21, 1920 – November 7, 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director. His film O Pagador de Promessas (1962) won the Golden Palm and the Special Jury Prize at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1964 film The Obsessed of Catale was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. The Governor of São Paulo, Jose Serra, awarded Duarte the Order of Ipiranga,which is the state’s highest civilian honor. Duarte died on November 7, 2009, due to complications of a stroke. —Wikipedia
