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Viva Volta
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Viva Volta

Oct 21, 2005

Viva Volta
2005 15 min 1 vues
A documentary on Brazilian trombone player Raul de Souza who, since 1996, has lived in Paris and suffers because he goes unnoticed, unrewarded in his native land. With the sound of his trombone for a background, the film takes him back to Bangu, in Rio de Janeiro, and retraces his trajectory.
Saravah
7.5

Saravah

Jan 31, 1969

Saravah
1969 100 min 2 vues
Documentaire sur la musique brésilienne vers 1969, avec des scènes rarissimes, comme l'unique séquence couleur de Pixinguinha, des images de João da Baiana, l'un des pères de la Samba, Maria Bethânia répétant à la discothèque Barroco, Baden Powell jouant de sa guitare acoustique, Paulinho da Viola montrant son chef-d'œuvre "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", qu'il venait de terminer, et Márcia, une chanteuse de São Paulo. Ce documentaire se déroule pendant l'hiver 1969. Pierre Barouh retrouve son ami Baden Powell à Rio de Janeiro. Ensemble ils se promènent dans la baie à la rencontre des pères du Samba, João da Baiana, Pixinguinha et de leurs disciples, Maria Bethania, Paulinho da Viola, afin de témoigner de la vitalité de la culture carioca sous l’étau de la dictature militaire.
Documentary
O Mistério do Samba
7.8

O Mistério do Samba

Sep 05, 2008

O Mistério do Samba
2008 88 min 2 vues
A film that depicts the everyday life and the beauty of Portela’s Old Folk – a group of veteran samba musicians who belong to one of Rio’s most revered samba schools, the one with the most first places and accolades in Rio’s Carnaval pageant. These old gentelmen’s and ladies’ musicality and poetry are unveiled through their simple, but rich and meaningful, every day life in Oswaldo Cruz, a quaint neighborhood in Rio’s North Zone, that serves both as set and as a main character in this story.
Documentary
Samba no Trem
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Samba no Trem

Apr 05, 2005

Samba no Trem
2005 18 min 1 vues
A documentary about the celebration of the National Samba Day with the aim of preserving the memory of part of the history of samba, which was being forgotten by the press and the Brazilian people.
Documentary
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
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Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje

Apr 28, 2004

Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
2004 83 min 1 vues
Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophisticated musicians of the genre. The film shows his biography, influences, masters and friends, as well his simple and peculiar way of life, with activities like restoring old cars, working with wood, playing billiards.
Documentary
A Força do Gigante
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A Força do Gigante

Nov 22, 2022

A Força do Gigante
2022 54 min 1 vues
This documentary is a true treasure for Vasco fans, who will remember or learn about important facts related to our favorite club, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama!
Documentary
Partido Alto
7.3

Partido Alto

Aug 18, 1976

Partido Alto
1976 21 min 9 vues
The history of Partido-Alto, a musical subgenre derived from Samba, with roots in the batucada of Bahia.
Documentary
O Homem Nu
6.2

O Homem Nu

Mar 04, 1968

O Homem Nu
1968 118 min 5 vues
A man gets locked naked outside of his apartment.
Comedy
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião

May 15, 2019

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019 72 min 1 vues
Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.
Documentary
Pitanga
5.6

Pitanga

Sep 23, 2016

Pitanga
2016 113 min 5 vues
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
Documentary
Nelson Sargento
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Nelson Sargento

Jan 01, 1997

Nelson Sargento
1997 22 min 1 vues
Biographical portrait of samba dancer Nelson Sargento in Morro da Mangueira, Rio de Janeiro.
Documentary
Candeia
1

Candeia

Jul 16, 2018

Candeia
2018 97 min 1 vues
The life and work of the late samba singer-songwriter Candeia.
Documentary
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
7

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

Sep 10, 2020

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020 105 min 1 vues
A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garoto (1915-1955), is one of the hidden pillars of Brazilian music. Woven by rare archival material, personal diaries and testimonies, this documentary reveals his influence and the artistic conflicts of an avant-garde artist in the golden age of Brazilian radio.
Documentary
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
5.8

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

Nov 19, 2009

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009 82 min 2 vues
The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who knew him and worked with him, as well as excerpts from films and videos in which he acted.
Documentary
Clara
7

Clara

Jul 13, 2012

Clara
2012 127 min 1 vues
Orphaned by father and mother, Clara has always dreamed of building a singing career. At the age of 16, she moved to Belo Horizonte, where she won the ABC Golden Voice contest. In 1966, she recorded her first vinyl: A Adorable Voice by Clara Nunes. The approach to samba made her achieve the longed for success, in addition to international repercussion. Clara Nunes revolutionized the music industry, becoming the first woman to break the barriers imposed by the record label.
Clementina
1

Clementina

Nov 03, 2018

Clementina
2018 75 min 1 vues
A film about the universe of Clementina de Jesus, singer revealed at the age of 63 as one of the greatest voices in the history of Samba.
Documentary
As Moças Daquela Hora
1

As Moças Daquela Hora

Sep 28, 1973

As Moças Daquela Hora
1973 97 min 1 vues
Film in three segments. In the first, engaged girl falls in love with an acrobat. In the second, married woman is loved by two men. In the last, the daughter of a traditional family is rejected on her wedding night.
Comedy
Chuvas de Verão
5.3

Chuvas de Verão

Apr 24, 1978

Chuvas de Verão
1978 88 min 9 vues
70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age.
Drama