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201395 minNot Rateddocumentary

5.8/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Racial Justice Poverty

Viramundo

201395 minNot Rateddocumentary

5.8/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Gilberto Gil visits aboriginal communities in Australia, townships in South Africa, and the Brazilian Amazon during his 95-minute cultural tour.

Racial Justice Poverty

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Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

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Gilberto Gil visits aboriginal communities in Australia, townships in South Africa, and the Brazilian Amazon during his 95-minute cultural tour.

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Pierre-Yves Borgeauddirector

Gilberto Gil

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Vusi Mahlaselacast

Peter Garrett

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Gilberto Gil visits aboriginal communities in Australia, townships in South Africa, and the Brazilian Amazon during his cultural tour. As Brazil's first black Minister of Culture, he addresses issues of racism and poverty through music. The film presents his perspectives on cultural diversity and illustrates how music connects various communities. Directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, "Viramundo" runs for 95 minutes and was released in 2013.

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