Nordeste: Cordel, Repente e Canção (1975)

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.

Released Dec. 11, 1975 68 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Music

Keywords: imdb.northeast-brazil, imdb.brazilian-literature, imdb.literature, imdb.f-rated, imdb.brazilian-folklore

Production Companies: Embrafilme

Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese