No measure of hellfire preaching can quell the boisterous and bawdy passions of Maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian burlesque carnival tradition with roots in slavery that takes place in the northeast state of Pernambuco. As the Falstaffian character Tiao, Valmir do Coco leads a nonprofessional cast of authentic Maracatu practitioners in a tale told through dance, music, and the supernatural, set in the sugarcane fields outside Recife.

This short film follows Pelé, a retired nurse who looks back on his time as a Mateus in the century-...

A Christmas story. The goat is the solution to the problems of a family in Recife, Brazil.


In lawless badlands, reclusive Cabeleira sets out to discover the fate of his gunman father and grow...

Documentary about the heavy rock scene in Pernambuco.

The Governor of Pernambuco, Sérgio Loreto, and politicians from his cabinet pose for the camera. The...

In the neighborhood of Peixinhos, located between the cities of Olinda and Recife, fragments and pie...

A documentary that focuses on two young male inhabitants of Recife (statistically, the fourth worst ...

Aline Morales is one of the main broadcasters of Maracatu in Toronto. From a meeting with members of...