A NEW FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FROM THE HEART OF SALVADOR BRASIL
A slug queen, a fresh Capoeira roda, a parade, and the eclectic mingling of Eugenians all highlights which led to another highlight of the Eugene Celebration: the US premier of Capoeira: Fly Away Beetle. It was a packed house and the film’s screening was extremely well received. The question and answer session was more lively [...]
By Ricardo Cangaceiro This is a translation from the portuguese review at Portal Capoeira. During the last decades, we have noticed a significant increase in the production of fiction films and documentaries featuring Capoeira. To be honest, the presence of Capoeira in motion pictures of all sorts is nothing new, even though, in the past, [...]
We are proud to announce that the US Premiere of Fly Away Beetle will be happening in our ‘hometown’, Eugene Oregon as part of the Eugene Celebration! The film will be screening for FREE at the beautiful Hult Center Center, and the entire filmmaking crew will be there to discuss the project with you. Don’t [...]
July 14th, 2011: 7:30pm Three world renowned masters tell of the oppressive conditions during and after slavery which shaped their unique artform of Capoeira. Taking you inside the lives of these three men, this animated and colourful picture weaves between interviews, rare old footage and modern exhibitions to share the violence of Capoeira’s early days, [...]
It was just another sunny day in Salvador da Bahia when I was contacted by some American folks who wanted to shoot a film on Capoeira. I couldn’t help thinking to myself: here we go again, another group of gringos wanting to film capoeiristas flipping up in the air, with the ocean on the background. [...]
Movement for Change The Capoeiragem Conference 2011 Between June 30 and the 3rd of July, the city of London will be hosting The Capoeiragem Conference 2011. As its first edition, the conference will be a tribute to two of the greatest Capoeira masters still alive: Mestre João Grande and Mestre Gato. Co-Producer Marcio Abreu, and Cinematographer Ben Garvey [...]
