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Viva São João!

Viva São João! (2002)

1h 22m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

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

Studio: Conspiração Filmes

Genre: Music, Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

as Self

Dominguinhos

Dominguinhos

as Self

Sivuca

Sivuca

as Self

Glorinha Gadelha

Glorinha Gadelha

as Self

Marinês

Marinês

as Self

Luiz Gonzaga

Luiz Gonzaga

as Self (archive footage)