Congratulations to Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff for the Berlinale film festival screening of his new film, Besouro ("Beetle"), the biography of Brazil's most famous Capoeirista, Besouro Manganga.

Here's the Besouro trailer.

Joao Daniel directed the film, one of the largest productions in Brazilian history, which tells the story of Besouro's life and struggle to help free Brazil's ethnic African population from economic slavery in the 1920s. Besouro became a legendary master of the African-inspired fighting dance, which grew out of Afro-Brazilians' being unallowed to own weapons. With action director Huan-Chiu Ku (Kill Bill, Matrix) the film has spectacular stunt sequences and a soundtrack featuring Gilberto Gil, Rica Amabis, Tejo and other Brazilian stars.

Photo: Joao Daniel (left) at the Besouro premiere last night in Berlin with the film's stars Jessica Barbosa and Aílton Carmo

Last September Joao Daniel delivered a joint master class and President's Lecture at the Berlin School on the subject of Mixing -- the model he has developed for his company that spans advertising, TV and film production.

You can also watch Joao's Tent Talk on the subject with fellow Berlin School Creative Faculty member Tony Segarra.