Damas do Samba

Damas do Samba (2015)

September 17th, 20151h 15min

Documentary
80%

Overview

Since samba emerged in Rio de Janeiro, the presence of women has been fundamental to its creation, maintenance and perpetuation to this day. Muses, pastors, aunts, composers, dancers, godmothers, carnival dancers, mulatas, performers and even as workers, they form a panel of colors, feelings and sounds in the representation of this culture. This film takes a brief look at the history of some of these women, honoring and recognizing their strength.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Wintopia

Wintopia


Released on: 2019-11-23
Documentary

IDFA and Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick had a close relationship for decades. He was a hard work...

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp


Released on: 2006-09-15
Documentary

Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled i...

Dig!

Dig!


Released on: 2004-05-14
Documentary, Music

A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy W...

In the Realms of the Unreal

In the Realms of the Unreal


Released on: 2004-01-15
Documentary

In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. ...

Meat Joy

Meat Joy


Released on: 1964-05-29
Documentary

"Meat Joy is an erotic rite — excessive, indulgent, a celebration of flesh as material: raw fish, ch...

Mountain

Mountain


Released on: 2017-11-30
Documentary

An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between SHERPA filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Austral...

Grandfather Sky

Grandfather Sky


Released on: 1993-01-01
Documentary, TV Movie, Drama

A young Native American man on his way to visit his uncle learns about his Navajo heritage by attend...

The Satanic Verses Affair

The Satanic Verses Affair


Released on: 2009-03-07
Documentary

Twenty years ago, novelist Salman Rushdie was a wanted man with a million pound bounty on his head. ...

Walking Under Water

Walking Under Water


Released on: 2014-04-30
Documentary

In the crystal clear waters off the coast of Borneo, a unique way of life threatens to disappear for...

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations


Released on: 1938-04-21
Documentary

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greec...

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty


Released on: 1938-06-02
Documentary

Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave t...

Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators

Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators


Released on: 2017-06-17
Documentary

We all know Curious George. But what about his creators, Hans and Margret Rey? From fleeing Nazi Ger...

Singapore GaGa

Singapore GaGa


Released on: 2005-08-24
Documentary

Singapore GaGa is a 55-minute paean to the quirkiness of the Singaporean aural landscape. It reveals...

On Native Soil

On Native Soil


Released on: 2006-08-22
Documentary

The film analyzes the efforts by the families of 9/11 victims to create the 9/11 Commission and what...

Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness

Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness


Released on: 2012-10-05
Documentary

A survivor of the Rwandan Genocide struggles to forgive the man who killed her children. A victim’s...

Mankiller

Mankiller


Released on: 2017-06-19
Documentary

The story of an American hero and the Cherokee Nation's first woman Principal Chief who humbly defie...

Dominguinhos

Dominguinhos


Released on: 2014-05-22
Documentary

Through rare and precious footages and gigs with great artists such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Herm...

Silvered Water

Silvered Water


Released on: 2014-12-17
Documentary

Shot by a reported “1,001 Syrians” according to the filmmakers, SILVERED WATER, SYRIA SELF-PORTRAIT ...

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids


Released on: 2004-12-08
Documentary

Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta...

God's Ways

God's Ways


Released on: 2006-11-25
Documentary

A dual portrait of young drifters on the streets of Odessa, where every day seems the same and the f...