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Taking Iacanga

"Taking Iacanga" reveals the story behind a legendary music festival held in Brazil in the 70's and 80's. Under military law, open-air events were prohibited. Overcoming politic difficulties, the festival was the biggest hippie gathering in Brazil. It was considered the Brazilian version of Woodstock, with musical performances of brilliant Brazilian artists such as Gilberto Gil and João Gilberto.

  • Thiago Mattar
    Director
  • Thiago Mattar
    Writer
  • Guilherme Algon
    Writer
  • Deborah Osborn
    Producer
  • Felipe Briso
    Producer
  • Gilberto Topczewski
    Producer
  • Gilberto Gil
    Key Cast
  • João Gilberto
    Key Cast
  • Alceu Valença
    Key Cast
  • Luiz Gonzaga
    Key Cast
  • Hermeto Pascoal
    Key Cast
  • Jorge Mautner
    Key Cast
  • Sandra de Sá
    Key Cast
  • Raul Seixas
    Key Cast
  • Egberto Gismonti
    Key Cast
  • Claudio Prado
    Key Cast
  • Pena Schmidt
    Key Cast
  • Antonio Checchin Jr. (Leivinha)
    Key Cast
  • Elici Bueno
    Key Cast
  • Giovanni Checchin
    Key Cast
  • Camila Nunes
    Executive Production
  • Deborah Osborn
    Executive Production
    Dominguinhos, The Book of Delights
  • Guilherme Algon
    Editor
  • Pedro Noizyman
    Sound Editor
  • Diego Lajst
    Cinematography
  • André Manfrim
    Cinematography
  • André Cox
    Post-production Coordinator
  • Bruna Rodrigues
    Production Management
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    O Barato de Iacanga
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Musical Documentary, Political
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    120 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    English, Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • IN-EDIT International Music Documentary Film Festival | BRAZIL
    São Paulo, SP
    Brazil
    June 15, 2019
    Jury Prize / Official Competition
  • It's All True - International Documentary Film Festival
    São Paulo and Rio De Janeiro
    Brazil
    April 12, 2019
    America premiere
  • MIMO Festival Amarante
    Amarante
    Portugal
    July 26, 2019
  • Seeyousound International Music Film Festival
    Turim
    Italy
    January 28, 2019
    World Premiere
  • TAOYUAN Film Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    August 25, 2019
  • CineOP - Ouro Preto Film Festival
    Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    June 10, 2019
    Closing film
  • Chale Wote Festival
    Acra
    Ghana
    August 14, 2019
    African premiere
  • Womex | The World Music Expo
    Tampere
    Finland
    October 25, 2019
  • IN-EDIT International Music Documentary Film Festival | BARCELONA
    Barcelona
    Spain
    October 31, 2019
    Official Competition
Director Biography - Thiago Mattar

Graduated in Journalism, Thiago Mattar worked at the Brazilian Cinematheque in São Paulo as film curator at film showings dedicated to short films. In 2010, Thiago directed the web documentary "Laerte" about a Brazilian transgender cartoonist. “Taking Iacanga” is his first feature film, about a music festival held in Brazil in the 70's and 80's.

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Director Statement

The memories of the Águas Claras Festival has been lost, even thought it was a pioneering event in the history of Brazilian open-air music festivals. For ten years, I dedicated myself to rescuing this story of the struggle against middle- of-the-road, reactionary attitudes and to the celebration of our musical diversity. For both me and the crew, the production of this documentary is our most important contribution to Brazilian historiography and iconography, and we would like to dedicate "Taking Iacanga" to everyone who still believes in the revolutionary power of music!