El milagro de Candeal

Name: El milagro de Candeal
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2004-10-01
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Carlinhos Brown, Bebo Valdés, Dona Angelina, Felipe de Souza, Gilberto Gil

IMDb ID: tt0436590 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.7 (235 votes)

Genres: Music · Documentary

Veteran Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés visits the city of Salvador de Bahía (Brazil) in search of his African roots, especially in the Candeal neighborhood, where Carlinhos Brown and other local musicians will act as his guide. A mix o...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: El milagro de Candeal
Spain: El milagro de Candeal
Hungary: Candeal csodája
Poland: Cudowne Candeal
France: Le miracle de Candeal
World-wide: Miracle of Candeal (English)
Brazil: O Milagre do Candeal
Sweden: The Miracle of Candeal
Czech Republic: Zázrak zvaný Candeal
Greece: Το θαύμα του Καντεάλ
Miracle of CandealRelease Date2004-10-01Runtime133 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsSpainLanguagesPortuguese
SpanishKeywordssong
singing
singer
musician
brazilFilming LocationsSalvador, Bahia, BrazilProduction CompaniesBMG Music Spain
Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas
Iberautor Promociones Culturales S.R.L.Official SitesOfficial site (Spain) - http://www.elmilagrodecandeal.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436590/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0436590.jpgUpdated At2026-05-13T01:49:12

Directors

Fernando Trueba

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Carlinhos Brown | Character: Self
Actor: Bebo Valdés | Character: Self
Actor: Dona Angelina | Character: Self
Actor: Felipe de Souza | Character: Self
Actor: Gilberto Gil | Character: Self
Actor: Patricia Marchesini | Character: Self
Actor: César Mendes | Character: Self
Actor: Marisa Monte | Character: Self
Actor: Mestre Pintado do Bongó | Character: Self
Actor: Caetano Veloso | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Fernando Trueba | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Carlos Cuadros | Role: Producer
Name: Cristina Huete | Role: Producer
Name: Carlos López | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Carlinhos Brown | Role: Composer
Name: Mateus | Role: Composer
Name: Bebo Valdés | Role: Composer
Name: Caetano Veloso | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Juan Molina Temboury | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Carmen Frías | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Angélica Huete | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Javier Mariscal | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: José Antonio Bermúdez | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bernard Chaumeil | Role: Sound Department
Name: José Luis Crespo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas de Poulpiquet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pierre Gamet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Raúl Lasvignes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ricardo Viñas | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Carlos Carcas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Vilar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Paulino Fernández Ibáñez | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Carlinhos Brown | Role: Music Department
Name: Bebo Valdés | Role: Music Department
Name: Caetano Veloso | Role: Music Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436590/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Spain: October 1, 2004
Sweden: January 28, 2005 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Argentina: March 14, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
France: July 13, 2005
Greece: March 11, 2006 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Uruguay: March 13, 2006 (Centro Cultural de España)
Czech Republic: February 26, 2009 (Spanish Film Festival)
Poland: March 23, 2010 (Week of Spanish Cinema)

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