Fala Mangueira!

The story

A documentary on the influence that carnival has on the daily life of the Mangueira hill in Rio de Janeiro. It follows the manufacture of the carnivals of 1981 and 1982, interviewing several residents who tell the story of more than half a century of the favela's existence and emphasizing its community importance and cultural, to the sound of the most beautiful sambas composed on Mangueira.

Cast & crew

Grande OteloNarrator

Ítala NandiSelf

Abdias Nascimento

Abdias NascimentoSelf

Martinho da VilaSelf

Carlos CachaçaSelf

Sérgio CabralSelf

Beth CarvalhoSelf

CartolaSelf (Burial Scene)

Clementina de JesusSelf

Xangô da Mangueira

Xangô da MangueiraSelf

Dona ZicaSelf