Film
Bahia Camará
1968 · 16m · Documentary · History
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Overview
A portrait of Afro-Brazilian resistance traditions in Bahia and their confrontations with persecution and intolerance. The history of capoeira, which came from Angola, was persecuted and criminalized for decades, and later transformed into a national sport and spectacle. The maculelê, a warrior dance brought from Mozambique, accompanied by loud chanting. Finally, the candomblé terreiros - a mystical cry of rebellion.
Crew
- Norma Bahia PontesDirector
Details
- Release date
- May 10, 1968
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 16m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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