The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival , but failed to win . It was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . In 2015 it was voted number 2 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list
1964 Cannes Film Festival
1964 Cannes Film Festival
Black God, White Devil