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...
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Part of Brasilianas: Canções Populares
8 films
Cast
1 person
Humberto Mauro Director · José A. Mauro Cinematographer
First release December 3, 1964 · Produced in Brazil · Original title Brasilianas 8 A Velha a Fiar
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Brazil
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Original title
Brasilianas 8 A Velha a Fiar
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · December 3, 1964
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
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