“Strange things start to happen as Maracatu carnival season begins”
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.
Directed by Tiago Melo
Valmir do Côco
Catita
Joana Gatis
Darlene
Mestre Barachinha
Pastor
Mohana Uchôa
Tita
Edilson Silva
Ítalo
Dona Biu
Madrinha do Maracatu
Zé de Carro
Presidente do Maracatu
Mestre João Paulo
Mestre na praça
