Viva São João! (2002)

7.2/10 • 82 min • Music Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Gilberto Gil

Self

Dominguinhos

Self

Marinês

Self

Luiz Gonzaga

Self (archive footage)

Alceu Valença

Self

Alexandre Pires

Self

Elba Ramalho

Self

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