Cartola . Cartola - The Samba Legend
Verzio FF submission Cartola—The Samba Legend, about one of the most important composers of Brazilian music, is a history of samba and its relation to capoeira (a Brazilian martial art/dance), the Olympia bar scene in Rio de Janeiro, the favelas, and the formation of the famous Samba Schools. Using...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Bessa, Celia
2006
Brazil |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:5005131c-2dc1-4a43-9fab-3a5a9326b513 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF submission
Cartola—The Samba Legend, about one of the most important composers of Brazilian music, is a history of samba and its relation to capoeira (a Brazilian martial art/dance), the Olympia bar scene in Rio de Janeiro, the favelas, and the formation of the famous Samba Schools. Using recreated scenes; reminiscences of musicians and people who knew Cartola; early footage of Cartola playing, performing, and composing; and fabulous found footage of early carnivals and parades, the film fashions a love letter to the city of Rio and a powerful reflection on the construction of national memory and identity. |
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| Published: | 2006 |