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A Velha a Fiar

A Velha a Fiar

A Velha a Fiar illustrates a Brazilian folk song in which a being or entity is always predating another being, but is in its turn predated by some other animal, until the circle closes. It begins like this: an old woman is quietly weaving and a fly disturbs her; a spider eats the fly; a mouse eats the spider; a cat chases the mouse and so on...

Release DateDecember 3, 1964
StatusReleased
Original TitleBrasilianas 8 A Velha a Fiar
Runtime 6min
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LanguagePortuguese
Original LanguagePortuguese
Production CountriesBrazil
Production CompaniesINCE - Instituto Nacional de Cinema Educativo

Part of

Brasilianas: Canções Populares

Includes: Chuá-Chuá e Casinha Pequenina, Azulão e Pinhal, Aboio e Cantigas, Engenhos e Usinas, Cantos de Trabalho, Manhã Na Roça: O Carro de Bois, Meus Oito Anos: Canto Escolar, A Velha a Fiar

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