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Samba on Your Feet
More than music — Samba is memory, movement, and history in motion.
Samba on Your Feet explores the shared roots of Carnival and Samba in Brazil and how they’ve come together to form a unique and vibrant culture. The journey begins behind the scenes of Rio de Janeiro’s Samba schools. Here, we witness the hard work and dedication of choreographers, dancers, musicians, and costume makers coming together in the spirit of teamwork and collaboration to create a spectacle that celebrates the infectious rhythms of Samba. The camera of Montes-Bradley also explores nearby favelas, where the audience discovers more links between Carnival and Samba and learns about the cultural history linking both to common African traditions. Cultural historian Haroldo Costa is our host on this pilgrimage to the roots, illuminating the importance of Samba in Brazilian culture and explaining its influences on Carnival.
Cast
- Haroldo Costa as Self
- Mart'nália as Self
- Xangô da Mangueira as Self
- Clara Nunes as Self
- Caetano Veloso as Self
- Hermínio Bello de Carvalho as Self
- Tia Surica as Self
- Carlinhos de Jesus as Self
- Cartola as Self
- Teresa Cristina as Self
- Paulo Barros as Self
Details
- Director
- Eduardo Montes-Bradley
- Released
- October 3, 2005
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
- Studio
- Contrakultura Films and Heritage Film Project
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.0 / 10 from 1 votes
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