Samba on Your Feet

Samba on Your Feet (2005)

More than music — Samba is memory, movement, and history in motion.

Samba on Your Feet explores the shared roots of Carnival and Samba in Brazil and how they’ve come together to form a unique and vibrant culture. The journey begins behind the scenes of Rio de Janeiro’s Samba schools. Here, we witness the hard work and dedication of choreographers, dancers, musicians, and costume makers coming together in the spirit of teamwork and collaboration to create a spectacle that celebrates the infectious rhythms of Samba. The camera of Montes-Bradley also explores nearby favelas, where the audience discovers more links between Carnival and Samba and learns about the cultural history linking both to common African traditions. Cultural historian Haroldo Costa is our host on this pilgrimage to the roots, illuminating the importance of Samba in Brazilian culture and explaining its influences on Carnival.

Date of release
2005-10-03
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
52m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Director
Eduardo Montes-Bradley

Casting

Interesting facts

Samba On Your Feet is a 2005 documentary film directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley. The film explores the shared roots of Carnival and Samba in Brazil and examines how these cultural traditions have evolved to form a unique and vibrant aspect of Brazilian culture.

Production

Samba On Your Feet was produced by Contrakultura Films in 2005. The film was directed and produced by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, an Argentine-American filmmaker known for his documentaries exploring Latin American culture and history.

The documentary features interviews and performances by several notable figures in Brazilian music and carnival culture, including:

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