O PAI DA RITA (RITA’S FATHER)

Credits

Name: O PAI DA RITA (RITA’S FATHER)

Country: Brasilien

Year of publication: 2021

Format: DCP

Language : OF m. engl. UT

Duration: 116 Minuten

Series: 19. Afrikafilmfestival

Direction: Araújo, Joel Zito

Abstract

With his works (e. g. NEGAÇÃO DO BRASIL, RAÇA, MEU AMIGO FELA), Joel Zito Araújo is one of the greats of Brazilian cinema. His work O PAI DA RITA is a story that combines drama and comedy, addressing the dramatic changes to traditional samba. The protagonists Roque and Pudim, two old-school composers, share a friendship that has lasted decades, the love of their samba school, and doubts about the past: what happened to their muse, the carnival dancer Rita? The sudden appearance of Rita’s daughter puts the future of their friendship in jeopardy.