A Velha a Fiar

A Velha a Fiar 1964 Directed by Humberto Mauro Brasilianas 8 A Velha a Fiar

A Velha a Fiar illustrates a Brazilian folk song in which a being or entity is always predating another being, but is in its turn predated by some other animal, until the circle closes. It begins like this: an old woman is quietly weaving and a fly disturbs her; a spider eats the fly; a mouse eats the spider; a cat chases the mouse and so on...

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gneres Comedy , Music

Production Company INCE - Instituto Nacional de Cinema Educativo

Release Date 3 December 1964

6 mins