Carnaval Brasil — Anos 40 (1985)
Genres :
DocumentaryRuntime
0h 10m
Language
PT
Production Countries
Brazil
Release Date
1985-02-01
Overview
Documentary about Carnival, narrated by anthropologist and photographer Pierre Verger, who came to Brazil in the 1940s. Video tells the origins of Carnival in Salvador, with the Blocos and Afoxés, and the traditions of frevo and maracatu in Recife, with notable images from the Verger archive.