Waiting for the Carnival
About Waiting for the Carnival
A documentary film about the Brazilian town of Toritama, the self-proclaimed capital of jeans. The workers of the city’s self-managed small businesses only get one real break from their self-exploiting lives in the textile business: the annual Carnival.
Waiting for the Carnival (2019) is a documentary film directed by Marcelo Gomes.
At 85 minutes long, it arrived in February 2019. Written by Marcelo Gomes.
Shelv files it under carnival, working conditions, textile industry, and jeans. American members can watch it on OVID.
Riveted: The History of Jeans make useful companions to Waiting for the Carnival.