Jongo Fever (2016) Online
- Original Title :
- Jongo Fever
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 2016
- Directror :
- Katia Lund,Lili Fialho
- Writer :
- Lili Fialho,Eduardo Gripa
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 1h 4min
- Rating :
- 4.5/10
As part of the five film Reimagine Rio series by the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Kátia Lund and first time director Lili Fialho, Jongo Fever is a one-hour documentary that brings to life the rhythm and music of the Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage of jongo and the community of women that use courage and innovation to keep jongo alive and thriving. A miraculous film of the human spirit in the most challenging of circumstances, this is a crucial film about an threatened cultural jewel.