

Refavela 40
2019, Portuguese. Directed by Mini Kerti.
In 1976, Gilberto Gil traveled to Lagos (Nigeria) with the purpose of participating in the Second Festival of Black Art and Culture. The event had the participation of approximately fifty thousand Afro-descendant and Diaspora artists. After the trip, Gil released the album Refavela. The documentary celebrates the 40th anniversary of this album essential album for the Brazilian Popular Music.
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- 1h 38m
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- Portuguese
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- Released
- 19 November 2019
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Sérgio Mekler
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Who directed Refavela 40?
Refavela 40 (2019) was directed by Mini Kerti and stars Gilberto Gil, Bem Gil, Daniel Rodrigues.