Cuceteiras VIII: CuceTV

I am the Samba

Documentary about the rise and fall of Leandro de Itaquera Samba School, a cultural organization from São Paulo east end that had a major role during the profissionalization of Carnival competition in the city.

Le Carnaval des animaux

The Carnival of the Animals returns in a brand new version, directed by Gabriel Alloing, combining music, storytelling, and live visual creations. Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886, this iconic work is performed here by ten musicians from the Ensemble Est-Ouest and accompanied by original texts by Alex Vizorek, written especially for young audiences. Recorded at the Théâtre Libre in Paris's 10th arrondissement.

Memória em Verde e Rosa

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

Donaire y Esplendor

In the traditional carnival of the small town called Las Tablas, there are two rival streets: Up Street and Down Street. A young couple, after an unexpected encounter at the airport, fall hopelessly in love.

Chico Science e Nação Zumbi - Especial MTV

Het Geheim van Carnaval

É o Boi

"É o Boi" is a documentary that narrates the origins, portrays the present and discusses the perspectives of carnival in the city of Porto Ferreira/SP. Celebrating a tradition that already is already 90 years old, the film is mainly made up of images taken during the Porto Ferreira's carnival and interviews with people who fight daily to keep this unique and at the same time typically Brazilian cultural manifestation alive. Made over almost a decade, "É o Boi" also portrays critical moments of this carnival in the countryside of São Paulo, including disagreements with public authorities that almost led to the carnival being banned and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the organization of celebrations.

Lully : LE CARNAVAL, MASCARADE ROYALE

The first modern-day world premiere of Lully's last ballet-comedy.

Carnaval 78 - Preparativos da Unidos de Bangu

Public Solitude

asking people on the street to take a seat in front of his camera in a big white tent. He offers them three real (about one euro) for three minutes of their solitude. The tent is located on a square in Recife, a large Brazilian city. people smile stiffly, wave, make the sign of the horns, defiantly lick their lips, or shed their tears.

Nao ’t Zuuje

Libertalia

Noites do Norte

Todos los Febreros

Os Ursos e Nós

La Casa de las Plumas

A young woman introduces her boyfriend to her extravagant group of friends who she asks to keep up appearances. They decide to subject the young man to an uncomfortable game, which leads to an argument between our protagonists and the owner of the house.

Nossa Escola de Samba

A year in the life of a samba school, from the first rehearsals to the parade on the avenue.