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Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

Genres

Documentary

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A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

16 January 2025

Country

Brazil

Cast

Luiz Melodia

Luiz Melodia

Self (archive footage)

Gal Costa

Gal Costa

Self (archive footage)

Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia

Self (archive footage)

Jards Macalé

Jards Macalé

Self (archive footage)

Zezé Motta

Zezé Motta

Self (archive footage)

Elza Soares

Elza Soares

Self (archive footage)

Torquato Neto

Torquato Neto

Self (archive footage)

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso

Self (archive footage)

Jô Soares

Jô Soares

Self (archive footage)

Zuza Homem de Mello

Zuza Homem de Mello

Self (archive footage)

Bruna Lombardi

Bruna Lombardi

Self (archive footage)

Fúlvio Stefanini

Fúlvio Stefanini

Self (archive footage)

Ângela Leal

Ângela Leal

Self (archive footage)

Marcos Valle

Marcos Valle

Self (archive footage)

Sérgio Sampaio

Sérgio Sampaio

Self (archive footage)

Itamar Assumpção

Itamar Assumpção

Self (archive footage)

Waly Salomão

Waly Salomão

Self (archive footage)

Renato Piau

Renato Piau

Self (archive footage)

Maurício Kubrusly

Maurício Kubrusly

Self (archive footage)

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