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Cachila (2008)
Directed by Andrés Varela, Sebastián Bednarik
“A man, a family, and the legacy of candombe”
Documentary · 1h 12m
The Silva family is pioneer and a role model within the community; it shows values and the goal to not let the candombe tradition fade away. Not only do they have an internal hierarchy, but also in his neighbourhood, Waldemar “Cachila” Silva is a respected leader. Cachila decide to pass on his legacy to his sons Matias and Wellington, who should now lead the family business, afro descendants playing candombe, a drum rhythm for the carnival contest and keep the privilege place obtained by the family. Patriarchy, hierarchy and cultural traditions are the concepts that drive this documentary about the life of a man of African descent and a dysfunctional family trying to perpetuate its power, which is crucial for the future of a culture.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Andrés Varela, Sebastián Bednarik
- Screenplay
- Sebastián Bednarik
- Director of Photography
- Pedro Luque
- Editor
- Sebastián Rodriguez
- Producer
- Andrés Varela
Details
- Release date
- 2008-10-24
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ES
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Uruguay
- Production
- Coral Films