Brazilian director Douglas Bernardt travelled to Cruz das Almas, Bahia to make this compelling, beautifully shot video for Tagua Tagua - the solo project by Felipe Puperi from Wannabe Jalva - chronicling the remarkable Fire Sword War, that takes place in the region every June.

As this tradition, to celebrate the St John feast days, involves groups of young men firing off powerful fireworks directly  towards each other, it's incredibly dangerous and expressly forbidden by law. But it's been happening regardless for decades, involves many local people - and leads to numerous serious injuries every year.

Reflecting the lyrics of the song Rastro de Pó, which talks about memory, light, shadow and legacy, Bernhardt's film tells the story of how mothers and children can get caught up in this dangerous tradition. Bernhardt's video presents a slighty dramatised version of events, but there is no question about the veracity of this 'Fire Sword War as its shown in the video. Those are definitely real fireworks fired at real people.

“We were amazed by the strength of the tradition, the legacy, what is passed from generation to another – it’s very powerful in this town," says Bernhardt. “I was always fascinated by cultural manifestations that are typically Brazilian and the challenge of how to portray them through a cinematic perspective. When we came across the Fire Sword War in Cruz das Almas, we felt that the song had such a strong connection to the essence of the tradition. It was a perfect match."