Tiburon International Film Festival

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Year:  2008
Running Time:  75 minutes
Country:  Switzerland
Genre:  Documentary
Cast:  Richard Galliano, Dominguinhos, Chico César, Pinto do Acordeon, Aleijadinho de Pombal, Os 3 do Nordeste, Trio Tamanduá
Showtime:   Sunday, March 22, 2009 @ 03:40 PM
Director:  Bernard Robert-Charrue

Description:  The film shows how forró is an integral part of the life and culture of Northeast Brazil. Through forró, we discover the spirit of the Northeast and the Sertão - the region known as the 'drought polygon'. This dry and arid land has affected the people and their culture.

We discover the history of this music (with archive photographs and black and white film). The film is then narrated by the musicians themselves through a series of interviews.

The film takes us to many of the typical forró venues: village fetes, cabarets and also to the immense stage of Campina Grande in Parco do Povo for the Saint -John festivities (50,000 spectators).

Language: Portuguese & French with English subtitles

US Premiere

In Attendance:

Bernard Robert-Charrue (Director)
Henri Guareschi (Cinematographer)
Tim Robert-Charrue (Editor) Paraíba
Magali Robert-Charrue (Assistant editor)

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