Ball or Drums(2019)
Inspired by Wilson Santos' story, a quilombola from Brazil's Northeast region, the film shows the trajectory of a musician and percussionist who founded the Orquestra de Tambores de Alagoas, dedicating his life to music and the dissemination of popular percussion as a tool for the social inclusion of young people.
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Inspired by Wilson Santos' story, a quilombola from Brazil's Northeast region, the film shows the trajectory of a musician and percussionist who founded the Orquestra de Tambores de Alagoas, dedicating his life to music and the dissemination of popular percussion as a tool for the social inclusion of young people.
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2019-02-28
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8.5
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Português
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