Overview

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.

Genres

Cast

Valmir do Côco

Catita

Joana Gatis

Darlene

Mohana Uchôa

Tita

Edilson Silva

Ítalo

Nanego Lira

Cabidela

Mestre Anderson

Neymar