Jongo Fever (2016)

As part of the five film Reimagine Rio series by the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Kátia Lund and first time director Lili Fialho, Jongo Fever is a one-hour documentary that brings to life the rhythm and music of the Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage of jongo and the community of women that use courage and innovation to keep jongo alive and thriving. A miraculous film of the human spirit in the most challenging of circumstances, this is a crucial film about an threatened cultural jewel.