Movie

Viva São João!

★ 7.3/10 · 4 votes 2002 1h 22m Released

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.

Cast

Gilberto Gil Self Dominguinhos Self S Sivuca Self G Glorinha Gadelha Self Marinês Self Luiz Gonzaga Self (archive footage)