Eu Preciso Destas Palavras Escritas(2017)

Eu Preciso Destas Palavras Escritas is a biographical film about Arthur Bispo do Rosario, a Black Brazilian sailor and boxer whose life remains largely shrouded in mystery. In 1938, Bispo was admitted to Colônia Juliano Moreira psychiatric hospital following a mystical delusion. The film explores his fragmented past and the circumstances that led to his institutionalization, examining the intersection of mental illness, spirituality, and identity in early twentieth-century Brazil. Through Bispo's story, the narrative investigates how institutional systems treated marginalized individuals and the lasting impact of confinement on the human spirit. The film presents a contemplative portrait of a man whose extraordinary inner world contrasted sharply with the limited documentation of his external life.