88 This was only possible at the Sambadrome, where all samba sch ools parade in front of judges and grandstands with tens of thousands of people, where, even back then, tickets cost so much that we couldn't afford them. So, we made a habit of sneaking in, and I photographed from as close as I could. The Brazilians had a carefully devised system for admission. Well, they had planned for the locals. But we were from Eastern Europe – those poor souls never stood a chance. A Hungarian is the only man who can follow you into a revolving door and come out first, as they used to say in Hollywood at the dawn of the film industry. I took photos from spots where no one ever has. I caught the magic as the bodies were in motion, but the faces were sharp. You've traveled around the world and been on every continent, but you've been to Brazil 29 times. What makes this country so important to you?
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