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Synopsis

Faith in Our Lady of Rosary keeps together the great "family" of Arturos, descendents of the freed slave Artur Camilo Silvério, inhabitants of Contagem, Brazil. The cycle of "Congado" celebrations, with their songs and dancing, passed down from generation to generation, governs the group's unity and identity. The documentary shows how faith and the "congado" celebrations, with their songs and dancing, govern the freed slave Artur Camilo's descendents unity and identity.

Credits

Script, direction and production: Thereza Jessouroun
Consultant: Helena Katz
Local Consultants: Glaura Lucas, João Batista da Luz, Jorge Antonio dos Santos
Cameraman: Reynaldo Zangrandi, Lula Araújo, Fred Rangel
Sound: Ivan Capeller, Cristiano Maciel, Valéria Ferro
Editors: Thereza Jessouroun, Diana Vasconcellos, Rodrigo Lima
Sound Editing: Simone Petrillo
Original format: Beta Digital NTSC (com cópia em 35 mm)
Year of Production: 2003
Length: 60 minutos
Sponsor: BNDES
Cultural Support: Labocine do Brasil

Prizes and Festivals

2003 CNBB "Margarida de Prata" Prize (Brazilian Bishops Conference).
At the XXXI International Film and Video Festival of Bahia, was awarded with: Prize for the Best Documentary;
Prize for the Best Film of the FestivalNortheast Bank Prize for the Best Production of the Festival;
OCIC/SIGNIS Prize (International Catholic Cinema Organization) for the Best Film of the Festival
"The Arturos" was broadcasted in the brazilian channels: TV Cultura, STV, TVE, TV Escola and Canal Brazil (Brazilian Cable Channel)

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