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Viva São João! (2002)

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.

Release: 2002-06-14
Runtime: 82 min
Rating: 7 / 10
Cast
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Self
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos
Self
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Sivuca
Self
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Glorinha Gadelha
Self
Marinês
Marinês
Self
Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz Gonzaga
Self (archive footage)
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Targino Gondim
Self
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Flávio Baião
Self
Alceu Valença
Alceu Valença
Self
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Margareth Menezes
Self
Alexandre Pires
Alexandre Pires
Self
Elba Ramalho
Elba Ramalho
Self