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Vadiação

1954 · 9 min

A brief, rhythmic glimpse of bodies in motion, carried by chanting and the twang of a single instrument.

Overview
Focusing on capoeira, Vadiação was previously storyboarded by artist Carybé. Its soundtrack preserves the typical chants and berimbau music which are part of that practice, as the film illustrates the evolution of capoeira, simultaneously a martial art and a dance.

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    Themes
    • art
    • music
    • identity
    • freedom
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
    Portuguese

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