Carnaval Brasil — Anos 40

Documentary about Carnival, narrated by anthropologist and photographer Pierre Verger, who came to Brazil in the 1940s. Video tells the origins of Carnival in Salvador, with the Blocos and Afoxés, and the traditions of frevo and maracatu in Recife, with notable images from the Verger archive.

Country:

Brazil

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

10 minutes

Year:

1985

Director:

Pierre Verger

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Company:

Manduri 35,

Corrupio Vídeo

Cast:
Pierre Verger

Narrator

Crew:
Pierre Verger

Screenplay

Pierre Verger

Director

Arlete Soares

Screenplay

Barros Freire

Co-Director

Ana Basbaum

Producer