Viva São João! (2002)
Composer Gilberto Gil accompanies filmmaker Andrucha Waddington to the Northeast of Brazil. Among the rural communities in the region, Gil and Waddignton participate in the Catholic celebration of Saint John's Day with music and dance. Waddington also analyzes the suffering of the population trying to survive through agriculture in difficult terrain.
Director:
Andrucha Waddington
Writers:
Andrucha Waddington, Quito Ribeiro, Emílio Domingos.
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Gilberto Gil as Self |
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Dominguinhos as Self |
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Sivuca as Self |
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Glorinha Gadelha as Self |
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Marinês as Self |
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Luiz Gonzaga as Self (archive footage) |
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Targino Gondim as Self |
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Flávio Baião as Self |
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Alceu Valença as Self |
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Margareth Menezes as Self |
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Alexandre Pires as Self |
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Elba Ramalho as Self |
| Directing | Andrucha Waddington | Director |
| Writing | Andrucha Waddington | Screenplay |
| Writing | Quito Ribeiro | Screenplay |
| Writing | Emílio Domingos | Screenplay |
| Production | Susana Campos | Producer |
| Production | Lula Buarque de Hollanda | Producer |
| Production | Flora Gil | Producer |
| Production | Leonardo Monteiro de Barros | Producer |
| Production | Andrucha Waddington | Producer |
| Sound | Gilberto Gil | Music |
| Camera | Marcelo Durst | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Quito Ribeiro | Editor |