O Profeta da Fome (1970)

*mild spoilers*

English title: The Prophet of Hunger

 The protagonist works in a circus as a fakir, eating metal objects. The circus soon is destroyed and, after a quarrel with another member of the troupe, he wanders off with his girlfriend in search of a town. He eventually settles in a small town where he crucifies himself for money. He is arrested and later released. He then sets himself up as an artist of hunger.

This film seems to have pretentions to saying something very important and deep, but it is impossible to know what it is, and actually even what it would be about. The cinematography is impressive, especially on the restored copy I saw it in, but even that did little to attenuate the dullness it causes on the viewer after the curious initial 10 minutes or so.

Rating: 25