A Batalha do Passinho (Portuguese: "Passinho Battle", lit. "The Battle of Passinho"; English release title Passinho Dance-Off) is a 2012 Brazilian documentary film directed by Emílio Domingos. The film follows a dance known as "passinho", which emerged from the funk carioca scene in the early 2000s.[1]
| A Batalha do Passinho | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Emílio Domingos |
| Written by | Emílio Domingos Julia Mariano |
| Edited by | Guilherme Schumann |
| Music by | Vinimax |
Production company | Osmose Filmes |
| Distributed by | Cine Santa Filmes |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
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The style of dancing which developed in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and is known as passinho evolved out of the funk carioca culture. After a video of a group of friends at a barbecue, Passinho Foda, received four million hits on YouTube, dancers from other communities began to upload their own home-made clips, and the dance quickly spread across Rio de Janeiro.[2] The documentary shows the dancers and the phenomenon expanding beyond the bailes, slums and DJs.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Documentário retrata batalha do passinho" [Documentary depicts the Batalha do Passinho]. O Globo (in Portuguese). 25 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Hearst, Chesney (September 10, 2013). "Documentary "A Batalha do Passinho" Runs". The Rio Times. Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "A Batalha do Passinho". Adorocinema. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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