Capoeira is…

'Capoeira is…’ is a documentary film exploring the Afro-Brazilian art-form of Capoeira: the magic, game, roots and contemporary uses of this inspiring and creative cultural heritage. It presents powerful examples from around the world of people using Capoeira in some of the most challenging circumstances for positive social change, and shows how the power of the past can be brought to today to enrich and transform people’s lives for a better tomorrow.
The film was produced by Liverpool-based Social Enterprise ‘Capoeira for All CIC’, in partnership with the International Slavery Museum for Black History Month.

[@gingandopelapaz8865]

A beautiful work that reflects well our Capoeira and the struggle of our people, the struggle of humanity for a society where differences are celebrated, where the greatest good is life, where peace is an exercise of each day and that is achieved through dialogue, understanding and love. Gratitude to the educators who participated in the film, to Capoeira for All and to the International Slavery Museum for Black History Month. E vamos Gingando pela Paz!

[@kendalua]

Excellent documentary everyone. Really nice content. Your passion, skill, humanity and artistry for Capoeira and empowering young people show strongly. Parabems! Ta otimo! Valeu. Axe

[@LunaCMunoz]

This is a wonderful video and archive of the best quotes about a movement art-form that I love! I can feel the joy and hope in all that speak in this video and it gives me hope for the future of Capoeira

[@laman_ali]

This is the most beautiful movie about Capoeira! Good job

[@nagosantos5307]

Agradeço imensamente por participar deste lindo documentário, estou emocionada. Parabéns a todos envolvidos a nossa arte do tende a crescer e conquistar cada vez mais o mundo. ..

[@Rafa-ot2vc]

Além de falar com muita propriedade, falou com paixão. Muito bonito mesmo.

[@samdamanerskine]

This is Boss!

[@bzaloglu]

Great documentary! It is a shame I have not heard about it sooner. Congratulations for all your work.

[@foreverofthestars01]

Beautiful documentary!!! I'm taking a Capoeira class for the first time this saturday and after watching this I'm literally crying of joy and excitement! ❤️‍🔥

[@avozdacapoeiramusic]

Nice

[@kateryan6420]

When I lived in Rio I knew nothing about capoeira. From my balcony at night I would hear a sound - an instrument I had never heard. It was the berimbou, the instrument of capoeira. I heard people chanting and clapping and was intrigued! I became transfixed from the first moment! Surprisingly, my husband at the time (Paulista) had never told about this. The history behind this apparent 'dance' is ingenious. Strangely enough, I am now in Liverpool, a an important port of call for the disgusting slave trade, as the museum will attest. I would love to do capoeira, but am afraid am too old - I'm 63!

[@hotgirl.826]

It's never too late, and you have nothing to lose. Go for it!!

[@charlessmith263]

2:10 - the lady capoeirista mentions what capoeira experts (especially "mestres", or "masters of capoeira") call "mandinga" or "mandingueiro" - which relates to deceptiveness, trickery, cunning, in your capoeira fight-play. You need to try something in your roda fights to make the opponent think you are doing something but then when you do your finishing move immediately afterward - the opponent realizes that it is too late when it is done.

[@bzaloglu]

Thank you for your explaining. Yes, the magic she speaks about is Mandinga however it has a deeper meaning. What you defined as trickery or street-smartness is Malandragem.

[@whybutttt]

❤🙌🫡🎶🤯

[@anestatichiaangusbuys5355]

For eveyone. Multi culture 😂so its not african culture its this capoeira wish everyone in the world shared their culture like africans do sounds more like your this taking more even taking the meaning and purpose out of the culture