Maracatu, Maracatus
The cultural differences between the several generations of the rural maracatu: an afro-indigenous ritual which originated in the sugar mills of the state of Pernambuco.
Jofre Soares
Writer
Marcelo Gomes
Director
Casts & Crew
Also Directed by Marcelo Gomes
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