Nordeste: Cordel, Repente e Canção

Nordeste: Cordel, Repente e Canção

Documentary about popular art manifestations in Northeast Brazil: the "cordel" literature (popular literature, small stories sold in markets); "repente", kind of musical challenge between two singers, who have to improvise the verses, in strict rhyme; and the interaction between these and local popular song.

Release Date

December 11, 1975

Status

Released

Original Title

Nordeste: Cordel, Repente e Canção

Runtime

1h 8min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Portuguese

Production Companies

Embrafilme