The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe.
Cinematography
Murilo Salles captures the Amazon as a character slowly drowning.
Acting
Betty Faria's Salomé: sex as armor, dance as defiance.
Score
Chico Buarque and Francis Hime weave Brazil's sonic funeral.
Director
Carlos Diegues
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Brazil's military dictatorship; the caravan's persecution mirrors artists under censorship. Diegues snuck subversive commentary past censors by making it 'just' a road movie.
The real Caravana Rolidei was a legendary traveling circus Diegues encountered as a child. He spent years tracking down surviving performers to authenticate details.
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