Carnaval Brasil — Anos 40

Carnaval Brasil — Anos 40

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 1, 1985

Runtime

0h 10m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Carnaval Brasil — Anos 40

Production Companies

Manduri 35, Corrupio Vídeo

Director

Pierre Verger

Description

Documentary about Carnival, narrated by anthropologist and photographer Pierre Verger, who came to Brazil in the 1940s. Video tells the origins of Carnival in Salvador, with the Blocos and Afoxés, and the traditions of frevo and maracatu in Recife, with notable images from the Verger archive.