Breaking The Circle

The Roda De Samba, or Samba Circle, is a UNESCO-recognized piece of Brazil's culture. For generations, the circles have been dominated by men, an oppressive gesture representative of Brazil's dynamics at large. Now, these women, against all odds, are changing that reality.
BREAKING THE CIRCLE
A Tobias Nathan film
Featuring
Sambadas
Moça Prosa
Samba Que Elas Querem
Tia Cida
Directed by Tobias Nathan
Executive Producer
Bernardo Portella
Creative Producer
Tadeu Bijos
Executive Producer
Jamal Dauda at WeTransfer
Project Coordinator
Danielle Boelling at WeTransfer
Cinematographer
Drew Bienemann
Editor
Carlos Flores
Original Music
Gavin Brivik
Sound Designer
Bobb Barito
Colorist
Mikey Rossiter
Production Brazil
Cosmo Cine
Local Producer São Paulo
Gabriela Alcantara
Production Manager São Paulo
Clara Nunes
Production Coordinator Rio
Alexandre Lessa
Production Coordinator São Paulo
Beatriz Araújo
Sound Mixer Rio De Janeiro
Dudu Falcão
Sound Mixer São Paulo
Anderson Ferreira ‘Andinho’
Camera Assistant Rio De Janiero
Fernando Dom
Camera Assistant São Paulo
Leo Jun
Gaffer
Euler Santana ‘Lelo’
Van
Reinaldo
Production Car São Paulo
Robson
Production Car São Paulo
Leo
Production Van São Paulo
Anibal
Post Producer
Ali Webb
Color Producer
Evan Bauer @ The Mill New York
Assistant Editor
Kat Ye
Assistant Editor
Leon Wu
Title Design
Daveion Thompson
Light Equipment Rio De Janiero
Quanta
Camera Equipment Rio De Janiero
Bravo
Light Equipment São Paulo
Electrica
Camera Equipment São Paulo
Base 01
Samba Que Elas Querem
Angélica Marino
Bárbara Fernandes
Cecília Cruz
Duda Bouhid
Giselle Sorriso
Júlia Ribeiro
Karina Neves
Mariana Solis
Silvia Duffrayer
Moça Prosa
Ana Priscila
Dani Andrade
Fabíola Machado
Jack Rocha
Karina Isbelle
Luana Rodrigues
Tainá Brito
Sambadas
Kelly
Carol Nascimento
Paloma
Maria Fernanda
Erêndira
Bianca
Camila Midori
Débora
SPECIAL THANKS
Emi Stewart
All:Expanded
Renata Portes
Evan Bauer
The Mill New York
Ali Webb
Carlos Flores
Drew Bienemann
Forager
Cosmo Cine
Salim El Ajra
Couscous.TV
John Benthal
Jordi Nus