Agudás
Synopsis: In Porto Novo, the capital of Benin, there is a large community of descendants of returned enslaved people, known as the Agudás. They celebrate traditions inherited from their ancestors, such as Carnival, Burrinha, and the Feast of Our Lord of Bonfim.
Selections: In-Edit Brazil International Documentary Music Festival - Mostra Curta um Som – ; Projeto 10 Pedras – Rumos Itaú Cultural via Maracá Cultura Brasileira
responsabilidades / duties
Direction, Script, and Editing
ficha técnica / spec sheet
2023
São Paulo, Brazil // Porto Novo, Benin
Directors: Renata Amaral & Luiza Fernandes
Screenplay: Luiza Fernandes
Camera: Antonio Carlos Pinheiro, Diana Gandara & Renata Amaral
Cinematography: Antonio Carlos Pinheiro, Diana Gandara & Renata Amaral
Editing: Luiza Fernandes & Ana Caroline Bittencourt
Sound Recording: Renata Amaral
Sound Design: André Magalhães
Production: Renata Amaral & Aline Fernandes
Executive Production: Aline Fernandes
Research: Renata Amaral
Agudás
Synopsis: In Porto Novo, the capital of Benin, there is a large community of descendants of returned enslaved people, known as the Agudás. They celebrate traditions inherited from their ancestors, such as Carnival, Burrinha, and the Feast of Our Lord of Bonfim.
Selections: In-Edit Brazil International Documentary Music Festival - Mostra Curta um Som – ; Projeto 10 Pedras – Rumos Itaú Cultural via Maracá Cultura Brasileira
responsabilidades / duties
Direction, Script, and Editing
ficha técnica / spec sheet
2023
São Paulo, Brazil // Porto Novo, Benin
Directors: Renata Amaral & Luiza Fernandes
Screenplay: Luiza Fernandes
Camera: Antonio Carlos Pinheiro, Diana Gandara & Renata Amaral
Cinematography: Antonio Carlos Pinheiro, Diana Gandara & Renata Amaral
Editing: Luiza Fernandes & Ana Caroline Bittencourt
Sound Recording: Renata Amaral
Sound Design: André Magalhães
Production: Renata Amaral & Aline Fernandes
Executive Production: Aline Fernandes
Research: Renata Amaral