Film

Fala Mangueira!

1983 · 49m · Music · Documentary

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.

Grande Otelo

Narrator

Ítala Nandi

Self

Abdias Nascimento

Self

Martinho da Vila

Self

Carlos Cachaça

Self

Sérgio Cabral

Self

Beth Carvalho

Self

Cartola

Self (Burial Scene)

Clementina de Jesus

Self

Xangô da Mangueira

Self

Dona Zica

Self

• Frederico ConfalonieriDirector · Director of Photography · Producer

Release date

January 1, 1983

Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Runtime

49m

Genres

Music, Documentary