Jorge Amado and His Tent of Miracles. Bahia in Brazil is the home of South America's most popular novelist, Jorge Amado. He has sold 25 million copies of his books throughout the world and in Brazil his characters have become legends. Amado has always been the champion of the poor and the underprivileged. His epic stories have crossed all class barriers in Brazil and become part of the national culture. Omnibus explores the magic land of Bahia, where most of his books are set. Director Kim Evans Editor Andrew Snell