Môa, Mother Africa Roots
“To reconnect with our cultural origins is to re-discover our identity”
2023•14•1h 41m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Gustavo McNair
Writer
Gustavo McNair
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Kana Filmes
Cast
Môa do Katendê
Self
Geraldo Badá
Self
Mestre Valdec
Self
Mestre Plinio
Self
Fabiana Cozza
Self
Chico Assis
Self
Jorjão Bafafé
Self
Átila Santana
Self
Lazzo Matumbi
Self
Letieres Leite
Self
Emília Biancardi
Self
Maestro Ubiratan Marques
Self
Alberto Pitta
Self
Márcia Short
Self
Vovô do Ilê
Self
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