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.

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Cast

Valmir do Côco

Joana Gatis

Mestre Barachinha

Mohana Uchôa

Edilson Silva

Dona Biu

Zé de Carro

Mestre João Paulo

Mestre José Joaquim

Amaro Vieira