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Cadu Barcellos: Legends never die, they live forever
The power of a Cria never dies: it becomes legend.
2026·15m·★ 0.0
Portuguese original
This documentary celebrates Cadu Barcellos, a Black filmmaker from the Maré favela complex. In defiance of erasure, the film moves beyond tragedy to celebrate his light, ancestry, and legacy.
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