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,

Genre:Drama,

country:Brazil,

Production:Lucinda Films,