Zé is a very poor man whose 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 recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.
Unfortunately the movie The Given Word is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Anselmo Duarte | Director |
| Production | Oswaldo Massaini | Producer |
| Art | José Teixeira De Araujo | Art Direction |
| Crew | Juarez Dagoberto Costa | Special Effects |
| Crew | Josef Reindl | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gilberto Marques | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Carlos Coimbra | Editor |
| Sound | Gabriel Migliori | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | H.E. Fowle | Director of Photography |
| Production | Roberto Ribeiro | Unit Production Manager |
| Writing | Anselmo Duarte | Screenplay |
| Sound | Carlos Foscolo | Sound |
| Writing | Dias Gomes | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Dias Gomes | Screenplay |
