Luiz Antônio Simas

Luiz Antônio Simas

Birthday: 1967-11-02

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography: Luiz Antonio Simas (Rio de Janeiro, November 2, 1967) is a Brazilian writer, professor, historian, composer, babalaô in the Ifá cult. Author of several books[6] on Brazilian culture, social history, popular philosophy and religiosities, he has several recorded songs and published articles in newspapers and magazines.

Movies

Nosso Sagrado
Nosso Sagrado

In the First Republic (1889-1930) as well as in the Vargas Era (1930-1945) the traditional terreiro ...

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Fevereiros
Fevereiros

A record on Brazilian samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira's victory on the 2016 carnaval para...

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Arruma um Pessoal pra Gente Botar uma Macumba num Disco
Arruma um Pessoal pra Gente Botar uma Macumba num Disco

A short film on Getúlio Marinho, musician and pioneer on intrudicing Afro-Brazilian religious music ...

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Tenho Fé
Tenho Fé

This documentary accompanies the journey of artists who exalt and celebrate ancestry and the orishas...

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De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

Through clippings, the film draws a narrative line between the construction of racism in Brazil and ...

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Geraldinos
Geraldinos

Maracanã was built for the first World Cup in Brazil in 1950. Initially, it had a democratic space c...

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Clementina
Clementina

A film about the universe of Clementina de Jesus, singer revealed at the age of 63 as one of the gre...

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Não Vamos Sucumbir
Não Vamos Sucumbir

From the preparation for Carnival 2020 until the resumption in 2022, including the suspension of par...

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Candeia
Candeia

The life and work of the late samba singer-songwriter Candeia....

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When Brazil Was Modern
When Brazil Was Modern

Brazilian architecture in the 20th century influenced generations of architects worldwide. But there...

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