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Fala Mangueira! (1983)

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.

Release: 1983-01-01
Runtime: 49 min
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
No Image
Xangô da Mangueira
Self
Dona Zica
Dona Zica
Self