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Dança de Guerra

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Dance of war
Danca da guerra
Directed byJair Moura
Written byJair Moura
Produced byJair Moura
Starring
Narrated byWilliam Mendonça
CinematographyLuiz Gonzaga
Edited byMario Murakami
Music byBimba, Tiburcinho, Totonho de Maré, Noronha
Release date
1972
Running time
18 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Dança de Guerra (Dance of War) is a short movie from 1972, directed by Jair Moura.

Dança de Guerra is a historical, folkloric, and touristic documentary that revives choreography set to characteristic songs depicting the lives of Black people in a mill during the monarchy and slavery in Brazil. It encompasses aspects of batuque, samba, and capoeira, as well as scenes portraying popular life, landscapes, and monuments in the old city of Salvador, Bahia.[1]

Interpretations

Desch-Obi finds that the knife strikes demonstrated by the masters João Grande and João Pequeno in the movie showcase how the blade was integrated as a natural extension of traditional capoeira stances in the past.[2]

Literature

  • Desch-Obi, M. Thomas J. (2008). Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art Traditions in the Atlantic World. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-718-4.

References