Viva São João! (2002)

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 (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Gilberto Gil

Self

Dominguinhos

Self

S

Sivuca

Self

G

Glorinha Gadelha

Self

Marinês

Self

Luiz Gonzaga

Self (archive footage)

T

Targino Gondim

Self

F

Flávio Baião

Self

Alceu Valença

Self

M

Margareth Menezes

Self

Alexandre Pires

Self

Elba Ramalho

Self

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