Movies Similar to Sonho de um Carnaval

Arthur et les confettis(2023)

Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano(2011)

A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. A retrospective of the community lifestyle adopted by its members and the influence inherited from singer João Gilberto.

Los pueblos dormidos (por la Quebrada de Humahuaca)(1947)

Documentary about the kolla people living in North Western Argentina.

Nossa Escola de Samba(1965)

A year in the life of a samba school, from the first rehearsals to the parade on the avenue.

Deixa O Samba Me Levar(2025)

Carnaval Claudia Leitte: We Can Do It!(2021)

Sou Carnaval de São Salvador(2019)

É o Boi(2024)

"É o Boi" is a documentary that narrates the origins, portrays the present and discusses the perspectives of carnival in the city of Porto Ferreira/SP. Celebrating a tradition that already is already 90 years old, the film is mainly made up of images taken during the Porto Ferreira's carnival and interviews with people who fight daily to keep this unique and at the same time typically Brazilian cultural manifestation alive. Made over almost a decade, "É o Boi" also portrays critical moments of this carnival in the countryside of São Paulo, including disagreements with public authorities that almost led to the carnival being banned and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the organization of celebrations.

Het Geheim van Carnaval(2023)

Nao ’t Zuuje(2018)

Fubica(2025)

Discover the captivating origins of an iconic little pickup from the 1960s that was transformed into a 'triozinho' and captured the hearts of countless 'foliões' during Carnaval. Through heartfelt memories, interviews, and breathtaking landscapes, this documentary, directed by Daniel Bittencourt, beautifully reveals how a group of passionate music lovers gave birth to one of Linhares’ most cherished cultural symbols, straight from Vila de Regência.

Cesta za tancem(2021)

Carnaval de Malmédy(1928)

Short silent documentary on Carnaval at Malmédy, Belgium.

Biografía de un carnaval(1983)

Heirs

Herdeiros (Heirs) is a documentary about samba, about carnival, about the power of a resistant tradition. Shot in Morro da Serrinha in Rio, the film tells the story of the cultural and musical heritage, of the African heritage of formerly enslaved people in Brazil today.

Testament of the Donkey

Documentary exploring the Carnaval de Laza, its ancient traditions and modern practitioners.

Meditação de Carnaval

Alegria, Viva o Bloco Não é Não(2024)

Vivencial I(1974)

Short by Jomard Muniz de Britto

Carnaval 65(1965)