Capoeira O Teatro Da Vida 1 of 2

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gss-c9nHI_Q

A documentary looking at Capoeira and how it changes the lives of the people who practice it.

Featuring interview with Matthias Assuncao, Mestre Poncianinho and Baris Yazar

capoeira.wmin@googlemail.com

Producer Michael Knight
Director Rahat Kulshreshtha
Editor Andrew Iacovides
Sound Kerri Mclean
2nd camera/ researcher Cleo Dixey
2nd camera/ researcher Emily Baker

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Capoeira O Teatro Da Vida
• London
• Brazil
• Angola
• Bimba
• Matthias Assuncao
• Mestre
• Ponciano
• Poncianinho
• Baris Yazar
• documentary
• rooftop
• class
• lesson
• lift
• Capoeira

[RLCD]

Very nice documentary.

I just don't really agree with the history part that dude was telling about regional and angola but...

[capoeirawmin]

@RLCD

We found that throughout the research stage there were conflicting accounts of what happened in the early days of capoeira. A lot of people we spoke to recommended Matthias Assuncao to us so we decided to interview him for the documentary.

[getitbussy]

daaamn he lied hard about the capoeira Angola

[cuskashow]

PONSEANINHO VC EH O CARA!!! PARABENS!!! CUSCUZ CAPOEIRA

[ashutosajii]

In general the material is nice, but there are some contents narrated about the capoeira and its roots that has no foundation!

Be aware about what you read and hear about Capoeira, there are a lot of curious saying different things on the way!

About the Capoeira de Angola, it was not created by students of Mestre Bimba, it is completely wrong!

The Capoeira de Angola was mostly developed by Mestre Pastinha, that really systematized it and gave a real shape to what is now a day Capoeira Angola!

[sabiorae]

"take care of your capoeira, and capoeira will take care of you." ...and by capoeira, it's more than just skills, tuition, or career. savvy?

[gchatzim]

@emdf1981

...perhaps I should note that I don't know you personally or have ever heard anything about you. I have also never trained under Poncianinho, but I've trained under a few Mestres/ContraMestres, and i've met several M.Poncianinho's students n friends. I just felt the urge to comment cause the negative attitude in your comments is not typical to a Capoeirista and in my opinion is kind of disrespectful towards a person who I am sure has offered a lot to Capoeira and his students.

[gchatzim]

@emdf1981

...where you pay tuition in order to learn and get a diploma. So I think you can not expect a Mestre to support, teach and welcome you to his classes just because you are paying him. If there is no respect they will not give you their knowledge.

Also, I believe that training for less than 3 maybe 4-5 years does not guarantee that someone has really understood the culture of Capoeira and the values it is based upon. Please don't take this as an offensive comment to you personally...

[gchatzim]

@emdf1981

Like every other martial art or sport/dance club you need to have discipline in order for the group to function right, to have respect and growth in the group. Therefore I believe there will be cases where a negligible minority of students throughout the group's life will have some conflicts with the group or the group leader himself.

I have trained with a few Capoeira groups and there was none that actually existed in order to develop "professional" Capoeristas. It is not a school...

[grurbanopt76]

"liberation at its finest"

[groubrango]

@emdf1981 My history in capoeira is similar to yours. I also left a group together with some friends, some of them went rogue, they just train on their own and go to rodas. But i strongly recommend you looking for a new capoeira group, this time choose your master wisely try to choose someone humble not just someone that looks humble. I have only got now 2.5 years of capoeira experience, but I believe that you should not pursue a career in capoeira, you should just let it happen naturally.