Egili - Rainha Retinta no Carnaval

Egili - Rainha Retinta no Carnaval

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 28, 2023

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Egili - Rainha Retinta no Carnaval

Director

Caroline Reucker

Description

Egili Oliveira is preparing for Carnival 2022 in Rio de Janeiro. She participates in the second division competition of the Rio Carnival (Gold series). It's a long and arduous road until the samba singer becomes a stunning queen: the drum queen of the Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral samba school. The story of a powerful black woman, who, at 42 years old, still fights for her place in Brazilian society and at Carnival.