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Viva Volta
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Viva Volta

Oct 21, 2005
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.
Vinicius
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Vinicius

Nov 01, 2005
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above all, an enlightened character of the Brazilian cultural history - director Miguel Faria Jr. gathered an incomparable cast of partners, singers, friends and rare images from the archives recalling Vinícius’ genial simplicity, with the spontaneity, the humor, and the freedom of a person chatting over a bar table, exactly how the eternal Vinícius would enjoy.
Documentary
Saravah
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Saravah

Jan 31, 1969
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
Garôta de Ipanema
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Garôta de Ipanema

May 26, 1967
Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Ipanema. Márcia lives a life of parties and spend her days among bohemians, musicians and intellectuals. While seeming happy in the outside, she's extremely anguished inside. Based on the famous song by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
Drama
Pixinguinha
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Pixinguinha

Jan 01, 1969
Pixinguinha, one of the pioneers of Brazilian music, composer of some incredibly sophisticated melodies, talks about his music and life.
Documentary
Um Dia Qualquer...
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Um Dia Qualquer...

Jun 09, 1965
After the death of his loved woman, Carlos (Hélio Castro) walks around the city and faces their memories. Through many incidents, the images of the local culture, the natural views and the architectural monuments of Belém. This is the first ficcional movie of Pará state, in brazilian Amazon.
Drama
Um Dia Qualquer...
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Um Dia Qualquer...

Jun 09, 1965
After the death of his loved woman, Carlos (Hélio Castro) walks around the city and faces their memories. Through many incidents, the images of the local culture, the natural views and the architectural monuments of Belém. This is the first ficcional movie of Pará state, in brazilian Amazon.
Drama
Sol Sobre a Lama
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Sol Sobre a Lama

Oct 24, 1963
A poor community in Salvador organizes a resistance against the destruction of the Água de Meninos street market.
Crime