1964
PT
A Velha a Fiar
A Velha a Fiar illustrates a Brazilian folk song in which a being or entity is always predating another being, but is in its turn predated by some other animal, until the circle closes. It begins like this: an old woman is quietly weaving and a fly disturbs her; a spider eats the fly; a mouse eats the spider; a cat chases the mouse and so on...
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Chuá-Chuá e Casinha Pequenina
The popular song Chuá Chuá, illustrated with scenes of rural life. Girl observes in window. A fountain drains water. A flower. The cattle grazing. River waters. Man seen from window of wattle and daub house. Girl hangs cage with bird. Man walks towards the gate. Ducks in river drink water. The popular song A Casinha Pequenina, illustrated with scenes from rural life. Hut surrounded by banana trees and a coconut tree. Children walk hand in hand, sit on the riverbank. Birds in cages. Again the little house and the vegetation that surrounds it, especially the coconut tree.
Azulão e Pinhal
A visual interpretation of Brazilian popular songs "Azulão" and "Pinhal".
Aboio e Cantigas
A cowboy uses songs to tame and gather his animals.
Engenhos e Usinas
A look at the now abandoned production farms, substituted by power plants.
Cantos de Trabalho
Musical rhytyms inspired by work activities.
Manhã Na Roça: O Carro de Bois
A morning in the farm shown with a beautiful musical background.
Meus Oito Anos: Canto Escolar
A cinematographic interpretation of a Casimiro de Abreu poem.
A Velha a Fiar
A Velha a Fiar illustrates a Brazilian folk song in which a being or entity is always predating another being, but is in its turn predated by some other animal, until the circle closes. It begins like this: an old woman is quietly weaving and a fly disturbs her; a spider eats the fly; a mouse eats the spider; a cat chases the mouse and so on...