Carnaval Movies

The Mangueira slum is the scenario where Tantinho and the old samba composers remember stories about the slums and samba.

"É o Boi" is a documentary that narrates the origins, portrays the present and discusses the perspectives of carnival in the city of Porto...

The making of the samba school parades, with the construction of the great cars, the decorations being spread all over the city and the hand-crafted...

During the carnival the painter Marcello, who has just sold a painting, meets his beautiful neighbour Lucy, disguised as Pierette. That very night...

Following Karol’s kidnapping and murder, three suspects become the focus of the investigation. As different accounts of the events come to...

Renilson: Life and Carnival" is a documentary that tells the story of one of the greatest cultural figures in the city of Acari, in Rio Grande do...

Documentary exploring the Carnaval de Laza, its ancient traditions and modern practitioners.

"The Mystery of the Black Domino" was the first film directed in Brazil by a woman, the pioneer Cleo de Verberena. Marcos and Virgílio are...

Short silent documentary on Carnaval at Malmédy, Belgium.

The Império do Gramacho Carnival *bloco* has been taking to the streets since 1972, always with great spirit and rhythm. It is one of the few...

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro during its world famous Carnival, far from the beach and the touristic clichés, there is an explosive...