Composer Gilberto Gil accompanies filmmaker Andrucha Waddington to the Northeast of Brazil. Among the rural communities in the region, Gil and Waddignton participate in the Catholic celebration of Saint John's Day with music and dance. Waddington also analyzes the suffering of the population trying to survive through agriculture in difficult terrain.
Unfortunately the movie Viva São João! is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Andrucha Waddington | Director |
Writing | Andrucha Waddington | Screenplay |
Writing | Quito Ribeiro | Screenplay |
Writing | Emílio Domingos | Screenplay |
Production | Susana Campos | Producer |
Production | Lula Buarque de Hollanda | Producer |
Production | Flora Gil | Producer |
Production | Leonardo Monteiro de Barros | Producer |
Production | Andrucha Waddington | Producer |
Sound | Gilberto Gil | Music |
Camera | Marcelo Durst | Director of Photography |
Editing | Quito Ribeiro | Editor |