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Axé family
Axé family

AXÉ FAMILY

Família de Axé

Directed by Tetê Moraes
Brazil, 2019
Documentary

Synopsis

It tells the story of Alberto Ribeiro Santana, Pai de Santo (a Candomblé priest) from Bahia, and his Afro-Brazilian family of blood and “axé” (Filhos e Filhas de Santo, the worshippers of Candomblé), through parties, rituals, cooking, music, dance, daily life and relationship with the community.

Synopsis

It tells the story of Alberto Ribeiro Santana, Pai de Santo (a Candomblé priest) from Bahia, and his Afro-Brazilian family of blood and “axé” (Filhos e Filhas de Santo, the worshippers of Candomblé), through parties, rituals, cooking, music, dance, daily life and relationship with the community.