Mestre Guga

Guga Oliveira is a capoeira master living in the urban community of Itapuã, Salvador. Mestre Guga depicts Guga's strong relationships with his community as a capoeira master, a father and a beacon of light.

The narrative follows Guga and his nine-year-old daughter, Catharine, as they guide his young students through the favela to his capoeira studio. He emphasizes the importance of education, teaching his students both this form of martial arts and life values. Although seen as a beacon of light in his community, Guga bears a great burden that his light may soon go out. This documentary demonstrates the transforming power of an individual on a community. Guga dispenses his own social justice everyday and works to prioritize education, even if it may be unequally distributed within his community. He seeks to strike a balance between a fight for justice and mentorship.