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.
Director:
Gilberto Gil
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Dominguinhos
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Sivuca
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Glorinha Gadelha
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Marinês
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Luiz Gonzaga
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Targino Gondim
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Flávio Baião
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Alceu Valença
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Margareth Menezes
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Alexandre Pires
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Elba Ramalho
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