Congados

1976 17 min

Overview

The congada was born in Minas Gerais, two centuries ago and is the only popular Afro-Brazilian ritual linked to Catholicism. Every year, on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in Ouro Preto, descendants of the slaves from Angola, Congo and Mozambique gather to celebrate the enthronement of a new king.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Brazil

Spoken Languages

Portuguese pt

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Cast

Edson T. Santos

Self

Padre Cartelle

Self

Fábio Martins

Narrator (voice)

Crew

Padre Massote

Director

Maurício Cruz

Producer

Padre Massote

Screenplay

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