Azougue Nazareth
- Released on
- Runtime
- 80 mins
No measure of hellfire preaching can quell the boisterous and bawdy passions of Maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian burlesque carnival tradition with roots in slavery that takes place in the northeast state of Pernambuco. As the Falstaffian character Tiao, Valmir do Coco leads a nonprofessional cast of authentic Maracatu practitioners in a tale told through dance, music, and the supernatural, set in the sugarcane fields outside Recife.
No measure of hellfire preaching can quell the boisterous and bawdy passions of Maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian burlesque carnival tradition with roots in slavery that takes place in the northeast state of Pernambuco. As the Falstaffian character Tiao, Valmir do Coco leads a nonprofessional cast of authentic Maracatu practitioners in a tale told through dance, music, and the supernatural, set in the sugarcane fields outside Recife.
Cast
- Valmir do Côco
- Joana Gatis
- Mestre Barachinha
- Mohana Uchôa
- Edilson Silva
- Dona Biu
- Zé de Carro
- Mestre João Paulo
- Mestre José Joaquim
- Amaro Vieira
- Ananias de Caldas
- Paulinho da Kombi Azul
- Nanego Lira
- Mestre Anderson
Director
- Tiago Melo
Producers
- Fernanda Régis
- Leonardo Sette
Screenwriter
- Jeronimo Lemos
- Tiago Melo
