Brazil’s Carnaval lights up Rio de Janeiro this weekend

Samba queens, street parties, scorching sun and street vendors sum up much of Carnval in Rio de Janeiro. But they’re not the images one would usually associate with pre-teen geography lessons. Except in Germany, that is. A forward-thinking government institute in Germany is embracing the power of video as an education tool, and producing a series of short films about mega cities around the world.

Story Productions was delighted to produce the Rio de Janeiro film, and what better time of year to capture its swagger and swing than in the warm-up to Carnaval when the cariocas (as Rio de Janeiro natives are known) are limbering up for the biggest party of the year, but before the full chaos is unleashed.

Here’s a snapshot of the shoot earlier this week.

Watch this space for more details to come shortly on the challenges of filming in Rio de Janeiro.