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.

• Lucinda Films
• Valmir do Côco
• Joana Gatis
• Mestre Barachinha
• Mohana Uchôa
• Edilson Silva
• Dona Biu
• Zé de Carro
• Mestre João Paulo