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Fala Mangueira!

A documentary on the influence that carnival has on the daily life of the Mangueira hill in Rio de Janeiro. It follows the manufacture of the carnivals of 1981 and 1982, interviewing several residents who tell the story of more than half a century of the favela's existence and emphasizing its community importance and cultural, to the sound of the most beautiful sambas composed on Mangueira.

Top Cast

  • Grande Otelo

    Grande Otelo

    Narrator

  • Ítala Nandi

    Ítala Nandi

    Self

  • Abdias Nascimento

    Abdias Nascimento

    Self

  • Martinho da Vila

    Martinho da Vila

    Self

  • Carlos Cachaça

    Carlos Cachaça

    Self

  • Sérgio Cabral

    Sérgio Cabral

    Self

  • Beth Carvalho

    Beth Carvalho

    Self

  • Cartola

    Cartola

    Self (Burial Scene)

  • Clementina de Jesus

    Clementina de Jesus

    Self

Overview

A documentary on the influence that carnival has on the daily life of the Mangueira hill in Rio de Janeiro. It follows the manufacture of the carnivals of 1981 and 1982, interviewing several residents who tell the story of more than half a century of the favela's existence and emphasizing its community importance and cultural, to the sound of the most beautiful sambas composed on Mangueira.

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