O Carnaval é de Pelé

O Carnaval é de Pelé 2025 Directed by Daniele Leite , Lucas Santos

This short film follows Pelé, a retired nurse who looks back on his time as a Mateus in the century-old Bumba Meu Boi group, Boi Tira-Teima. As he builds a new boi for the festival, he revisits the defining moments of his journey as a performer, carnival artist, and son of Mestre Gerson, the group’s former patriarch. The film explores how the way we carry our memories of the past shapes who we become in the present.

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gneres Documentary , Drama

Production Company Casa Das Caiporas

Release Date 21 March 2025

20 mins