Film·2002·1h 22m

Viva São João!

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.

Directed by Andrucha Waddington

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12 credited

Gilberto Gil
Gilberto GilSelf
Dominguinhos
DominguinhosSelf
Sivuca
SivucaSelf
Glorinha Gadelha
Glorinha GadelhaSelf
Marinês
MarinêsSelf
Luiz Gonzaga
Luiz GonzagaSelf (archive footage)
Targino Gondim
Targino GondimSelf
Flávio Baião
Flávio BaiãoSelf
Alceu Valença
Alceu ValençaSelf
Margareth Menezes
Margareth MenezesSelf
Alexandre Pires
Alexandre PiresSelf
Elba Ramalho
Elba RamalhoSelf

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