Screening as part of our Brazilian Summer Nights season alongisde Cine Brazil.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction with more details tbc.

During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor and music. Starring Lazaro Ramos, Dira Paes and Wagner Moura, this musical celebration is a unique portrayal of a community melting pot in the heat of the summer.

Presented with English subtitles