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Bola pro alto! = Keep it up! /

Ball Up! is a documentary feature film about the "altinha", a beach sport originally from Rio de Janeiro, today very popular on the sands of Brazil. It is a game played in a circle, and the goal is to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible without using the hands. The documentary...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lang, Cecília (Director, Producer), Corrêa e Castro, Gabriel (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Portuguese
Language Notes:In Portuguese, with subtitles in English.
Published: Estonia : Utopic Documentaries, 2023.
Subjects:
Ball games > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro.
Beaches > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro.
Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Plages > Brésil > Rio de Janeiro.
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Ball Up! is a documentary feature film about the "altinha", a beach sport originally from Rio de Janeiro, today very popular on the sands of Brazil. It is a game played in a circle, and the goal is to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible without using the hands. The documentary dives into the Maracanã of "altinha", the beach of Ipanema. "Altinha" is the authentic expression of the "carioca" beach culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (71 minutes)
Playing Time:01:10:27