Product Details

• Actors: Mestre Nestor Capoeira, Mestre Sue Elly, Mestre Rã
• Directors: Jedediah Gildersleeve
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• DVD Release Date: February 10, 2005
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007QA0CU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,423 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

How much do you really know about Capoeira? How strong is your desire to learn more about this complex and dynamic African-Brazilian art form? This DVD is your chance to take an exciting, educational journey into the history of Capoeira and to witness several well regarded mestres and great capoeiristas in action. Containing over 25 minutes of action packed Capoeira segments and 50 minutes of discussion panels with world renowned mestres, Acordeon and Nestor Capoeira, this DVD is a must for anyone interested in Capoeira. During the course of 8 separate discussion segments, the mestres sit down with other capoeiristas to cover such topics as: Nestor Capoeira’s personal history, the early history of the ginga and berimbau, the rise and evolution of contemporary Capoeira in Brasil, women in Capoeira, the frustrations and growth of a Capoeirista in training, the meaning behind the "chamada de mão" and much more. In addition, the discussion panel segments have been enhanced with several "never-before" published historical photos from the archives of both Mestre Nestor Capoeira and Mestre Acordeon. Produced and Directed by the creators of "Jogo De Capoeira," shot and edited on high-end digital video equipment, enhanced with a digitally mastered soundtrack and a beautifully designed DVD Chapter Menu interface, this DVD is sure to set a new standard for all Capoeira videos on the market today.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome work again!, June 21, 2005

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Hakki Ergun "Jumbo" (Ankara - Turkey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masters Of Capoeira, Volume 1: Mestre Acordeon Hosts Mestre Nestor Capoeira (DVD)

I just received my DVD two days ago and already watched couple of times. Mestre Acordeon again made a perfect job! The video is 75 minutes but do not wait for a 75 minutes of Roda. Mestre Acordeon and his lovely students talks with Mestre Nestor Capoeira about his 40 years of Capoeira experience. Meanwhile you have chance to watch games and shows of capoeira. What else? for the first time! I saw in this DVD M. Suassuna playing with M. Acordeon. Buy this DVD!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome without a doubt!!!, June 7, 2005

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This review is from: Masters Of Capoeira, Volume 1: Mestre Acordeon Hosts Mestre Nestor Capoeira (DVD)

i thought it was really cool. it's just awesome as everything is really accurate and it is so cool to see all those people doing all those moves. get this dvd!!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Good DVD if you want to know about the history of capoeira, June 19, 2008

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J. Mengesha (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masters Of Capoeira, Volume 1: Mestre Acordeon Hosts Mestre Nestor Capoeira (DVD)

It's as important to know about the history of capoeira as it is to learn all the moves and songs. This DVD is a good start to learning what capoeira was, what it is and what it might become, all told by two of the martial art's most respected mestres, Mestre Acordeon and Mestre Nestor Capoeira.