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Cast

Suzy King

Suzy King

Self (archive footage)

Luz del Fuego

Luz del Fuego

Self (archive footage)

Silki

Silki

Self (archive footage)

Yone

Yone

Self (archive footage)

Lookan

Lookan

Self (archive footage)

Verinha

Verinha

Self (archive footage)

Sandra

Sandra

Self (archive footage)

Malba

Malba

Self (archive footage)

Mara

Mara

Self (archive footage)

Urbano

Urbano

Self (archive footage)

Burmah

Burmah

Self (archive footage)

Lys Chelys

Lys Chelys

Self (archive footage)

Maura Ferreira

Maura Ferreira

Fado Singer

Zarak

Zarak

Fakir

Indiany

Indiany

Snake dancer and wrestler

Regina Müller

Regina Müller

Carmen Butô

Lion on a Diet Shibari

Lion on a Diet Shibari

Shibari Performer

Índia Rubla

Índia Rubla

Singer

Mago Jacq

Mago Jacq

Escapist

Lana Campos

Lana Campos

Wrestler

Najja

Najja

Fakir

Alberto Camarero

Alberto Camarero

Self

Alberto de Oliveira

Alberto de Oliveira

Self

Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Narrator

Crew

Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Director

Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Screenplay

Sinai Sganzerla

Sinai Sganzerla

Executive Producer

Thaís de Almeida Prado

Thaís de Almeida Prado

Producer

Thaís de Almeida Prado

Thaís de Almeida Prado

Assistant Director

Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Art Direction

Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Musical Casting

Toni Nogueira

Toni Nogueira

Director of Photography

Toni Nogueira

Toni Nogueira

Camera Operator

Barbara Vida

Barbara Vida

Assistant Camera

Magí Batalla Rodríguez

Magí Batalla Rodríguez

Sound Mixer

Sergio Gagliardi-Gag

Sergio Gagliardi-Gag

Editor

Alberto Camarero

Alberto Camarero

Researcher

Alberto de Oliveira

Alberto de Oliveira

Researcher

João Marcos de Almeida

João Marcos de Almeida

Colorist

Alberto Camarero

Alberto Camarero

Costume Design

Raul Costa Duarte

Raul Costa Duarte

Sound Recordist

Sergio Gagliardi-Gag

Sergio Gagliardi-Gag

Sound Designer

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Fakir

20190.0 / 1092 min
Documentary

Overview

The feature-length documentary Fakir portrays the success of fakirism in Brazil, Latin America and France. This circus art origin show is presented and analyzed through archives that reveals the success of these presentations with their pain resistance championships and the great public presence, including politicians and government officials. Fakir spans current footage from contemporary artists who keep this art alive in performances and shows.