The making of the samba school parades, with the construction of the great cars, the decorations being spread all over the city and the hand-crafted tailoring of the costumes by apt hands that stitch together colourful and glowing materials.

The Mangueira slum is the scenario where Tantinho and the old samba composers remember stories about...

An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-...

An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society wher...

A year in the life of a samba school, from the first rehearsals to the parade on the avenue.

Follows members of the Zulu Club, New Orleans’ first Black Mardi Gras, as they work to bring the Zul...

The true story of the neighborhood that inspired David Simon's fictional HBO television series "Trem...

Uncover the hidden history of Foundational Black Americans and Black Indians-present before Columbus...

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

A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. ...
Documentary exploring the Carnaval de Laza, its ancient traditions and modern practitioners.
Herdeiros (Heirs) is a documentary about samba, about carnival, about the power of a resistant tradi...

It's Different In Chicago Tells the story of how House music and Hip Hop culture complemented and co...