"To reconnect with our cultural origins is to re-discover our identity" 03 August 2023 Factual 101 mins
The documentary that began together with Mestre Môa do Katendê before his political murder, tells the life story of this capoeirista and founder of Afoxé Badauê, intertwined with the rise of black cultural manifestations in Bahia, based on a last interview left by him.
Watch the official Môa, Mother Africa Roots 2023 trailer in HD below.
Môa do Katendê as Self
Fabiana Cozza as Self
Jorjão Bafafé as Self
Lazzo Matumbi as Self
Letieres Leite as Self
Márcia Short as Self
Vovô do Ilê as Self
Arlete Soares as Self
Caetano Veloso as Self (archive footage)
Gilberto Gil as Self
Chico César as Self
Pierre Verger as Self (archive footage)
Roger Waters as Self (archive footage)
Gabi Guedes as Self
Luedji Luna as Self
Gustavo McNair Researcher
Gustavo McNair Director
Lucas Raion Director of Photography
Danilo Trombela Editor
Edvaldo Raw Director of Photography
Bruna Palma Production Director
Filipe Machado Production Director
Cris Conceição Director of Photography
Filipe Machado Executive Producer
Gustavo McNair Editor
Gustavo McNair Screenplay
Brazil 15 June 2023
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