

Pelé, a retired nurse, revisits his memories as a performer in the Boi Tira-Teima group from Caruaru, Pernambuco. Between longing for the past and the impossibility of celebrating Carnival in the present, he imagines what it would be like to return to Carnival one last time.

Pelé
Self
Lead“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lucas Santos's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. O Carnaval é de Pelé is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”