O Carnaval é de Pelé

O Carnaval é de Pelé

2025 · 20 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary, Drama, Music

Pelé, a retired nurse, revisits his memories as a performer in the Boi Tira-Teima group from Caruaru, Pernambuco. Between longing for the past and the impossibility of celebrating Carnival in the present, he imagines what it would be like to return to Carnival one last time.

Directed by Lucas Santos · Written by Lucas Santos

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