This documentary celebrates Cadu Barcellos, a Black filmmaker from the Maré favela complex. In defiance of erasure, the film moves beyond tragedy to celebrate his light, ancestry, and legacy.
The power of a Cria never dies: it becomes legend.
Director: Wagner Novais · Writers: Wagner Novais, Rodrigo Savastano
This documentary celebrates Cadu Barcellos, a Black filmmaker from the Maré favela complex. In defiance of erasure, the film moves beyond tragedy to celebrate his light, ancestry, and legacy.
Cadu Barcellos: Legends never die, they live forever is a 2026 documentary movie from Brazil directed by Wagner Novais, starring Babalorisá Adailton Moreira, Carlos Diegues and Jailson de Souza. It was released on October 7, 2026. The running time is 15 min, in Portuguese.
“The power of a Cria never dies: it becomes legend.”
Cadu Barcellos: Legends never die, they live forever was released on October 7, 2026.
Cadu Barcellos: Legends never die, they live forever was directed by Wagner Novais.
The main cast includes Babalorisá Adailton Moreira, Carlos Diegues, Jailson de Souza, Neilde Barcellos and Nil Lima.
Cadu Barcellos: Legends never die, they live forever runs 15 min.
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Wagner Novais
Babalorisá Adailton Moreira
Carlos Diegues