Azougue Nazareth

Strange things start to happen as Maracatu carnival season begins

Azougue Nazareth — Plot

No measure of hellfire preaching can quell the boisterous and bawdy passions of Maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian burlesque carnival tradition with roots in slavery that takes place in the northeast state of Pernambuco. As the Falstaffian character Tiao, Valmir do Coco leads a nonprofessional cast of authentic Maracatu practitioners in a tale told through dance, music, and the supernatural, set in the sugarcane fields outside Recife.

• Release date
• November 14, 2019
• Runtime
• 80 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Tiago Melo

Azougue Nazareth — Cast

Valmir do Côco Catita Joana Gatis Darlene

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Mestre Barachinha Pastor Mohana Uchôa Tita Edilson Silva Ítalo

D

Dona Biu Madrinha do Maracatu

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Zé de Carro Presidente do Maracatu

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Mestre João Paulo Mestre na praça