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Môa, Mother Africa Roots

Môa, Mother Africa Roots

To reconnect with our cultural origins is to re-discover our identity

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Documentary

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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.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

03 August 2023

Country

Brazil

Cast

Môa do Katendê

Môa do Katendê

Self

Geraldo Badá

Geraldo Badá

Self

Mestre Valdec

Mestre Valdec

Self

Mestre Plinio

Mestre Plinio

Self

Fabiana Cozza

Fabiana Cozza

Self

Chico Assis

Chico Assis

Self

Jorjão Bafafé

Jorjão Bafafé

Self

Átila Santana

Átila Santana

Self

Lazzo Matumbi

Lazzo Matumbi

Self

Letieres Leite

Letieres Leite

Self

Emília Biancardi

Emília Biancardi

Self

Maestro Ubiratan Marques

Maestro Ubiratan Marques

Self

Alberto Pitta

Alberto Pitta

Self

Márcia Short

Márcia Short

Self

Vovô do Ilê

Vovô do Ilê

Self

Arlete Soares

Arlete Soares

Self

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso

Self (archive footage)

Goli Almerinda de Sales Guerreiro

Goli Almerinda de Sales Guerreiro

Self

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Self

Chico César

Chico César

Self

Taata Konmannanjy

Taata Konmannanjy

Self

Icaro Sa

Icaro Sa

Self

Miro Santana

Miro Santana

Self

Pierre Verger

Pierre Verger

Self (archive footage)

Zumbé

Zumbé

Self

Mestre Lua de Bobó

Mestre Lua de Bobó

Self

Dinho Nascimento

Dinho Nascimento

Self

Ednaldo da Costa

Ednaldo da Costa

Self

Dona Niralva Silva de Oxum

Dona Niralva Silva de Oxum

Self

Jasse Mahi

Jasse Mahi

Self

Roger Waters

Roger Waters

Self (archive footage)

Gabi Guedes

Gabi Guedes

Self

Negrizu

Negrizu

Self

Luedji Luna

Luedji Luna

Self

Russo Passapusso

Russo Passapusso

Self

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