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Viva São João! (2002)

★ 7.3/10 82 min Music, Documentary Brazil Portuguese
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Description

Composer Gilberto Gil accompanies filmmaker Andrucha Waddington to the Northeast of Brazil. Among the rural communities in the region, Gil and Waddignton participate in the Catholic celebration of Saint John's Day with music and dance. Waddington also analyzes the suffering of the population trying to survive through agriculture in difficult terrain.

Top Cast

Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil Self
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos Self
Sivuca Self
Glorinha Gadelha Self
Marinês
Marinês Self
Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz Gonzaga Self (archive footage)
Targino Gondim Self
Flávio Baião Self

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