Viva São João!

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MusicDocumentary

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.

Crew

Andrucha Waddington

Andrucha Waddington

Director

Andrucha Waddington

Andrucha Waddington

Screenplay

Quito Ribeiro

Quito Ribeiro

Screenplay

Emílio Domingos

Emílio Domingos

Screenplay

SC

Susana Campos

Producer

LB

Lula Buarque de Hollanda

Producer

Flora Gil

Flora Gil

Producer

LM

Leonardo Monteiro de Barros

Producer

Cast

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Self

Dominguinhos

Dominguinhos

Self

S

Sivuca

Self

GG

Glorinha Gadelha

Self

Marinês

Marinês

Self

Luiz Gonzaga

Luiz Gonzaga

Self (archive footage)

TG

Targino Gondim

Self

FB

Flávio Baião

Self

Alceu Valença

Alceu Valença

Self

MM

Margareth Menezes

Self

Alexandre Pires

Alexandre Pires

Self

Elba Ramalho

Elba Ramalho

Self