Azougue Nazareth

Azougue Nazareth

"Strange things start to happen as Maracatu carnival season begins"
  • 2019
  • 1 hr 19 min
  •  6.6  (5)
  •   Released

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.

Azougue Nazareth
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Description
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.
  • Release Date
    2019
  • Runtime
    1 hr 19 min
  • Language
    pt
  • Rating
    6.6  (5)