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Candombe (2001)
Directed by Hassen Balut, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Silvestre Jacobi
Documentary, Music · 50m
Candombe reflects the lifestyle of an Afro-Uruguayan culture residing in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. This culture, originating from African slaves brought to the shores of the Río de la Plata, lives in an environment of constant music and dance. Its music is based on drum-beat percussion, and its dance is performed by a series of traditional characters: "La Mama Vieja," "El Escobero," "El Gramillero," and "Las Bailarinas."
Crew
- Director
- Hassen Balut, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Silvestre Jacobi
- Writer
- Hassen Balut, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Silvestre Jacobi
- Director of Photography
- Oscar Pozzoli
- Editor
- Pablo Ratto
Details
- Release date
- 2001-11-30
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Original language
- ES
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Argentina
- Production
- Mistika Films