Beth Carvalho - A Madrinha do Samba

Manifesto Roda de Samba

Invalid date •Portuguese

Nelson Cavaquinho

January 1969 •Portuguese

A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.

Acústico MTV: Zeca Pagodinho

September 2003 •Portuguese

Maria Bethânia e Zeca Pagodinho: De Santo Amaro a Xerém

November 2018 •Portuguese

Djavan ao Vivo

April 2001 •Portuguese

2000 Release of Live Concert Filmed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Barcelona, Spain (1999). • 1. Maçã • 2. Oceano • 3. Açaí • 4. Fato Consumado • 5. Para-Raio • 6. Flor de Liz • 7. Faltando Um Pedaço • 8. Doidice • 9. Um Amor Puro • 10. Eu Te Devoro • 11. Se • 12. Samurai • 13. Capim • 14. Acelerou • 15. A Carta • 16. Boa Noite • 17. Seduzir • 18. Sina • 19. Pétala • 20. Lilás • 21. Azul • 22. Meu Bem Querer • 23. Dupla Traição • 24. Nem Um Dia

Saravah

January 1969 •Portuguese

Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.

Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio

May 2024 •English

Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Cidade do Samba

September 2007 •Portuguese

Alexandre Pires - Pecado Original

August 2015 •Portuguese

Carioca Suburbano Mulato Malandro

December 1979 •Portuguese

Documentary about João Nogueira, popular singer and composer from Rio de Janeiro

A Jornada do Valente

January 2023 •Portuguese

A pictorial portrait of the legendary sambista, Assis Valente. The film traces his biography in a sensorial way, capturing a world divided between joy and despair.

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

May 2018 •German

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova and last great musical legend of our time, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?

Deixa O Samba Me Levar

June 2025 •Portuguese

Noel: The Samba Poet

November 2007 •Portuguese

The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of Brazil's best poets and composers.

Jorge Aragão - Ao Vivo Convida

July 2002 •Portuguese

Dudu Nobre - Ao Vivo

March 2004 •Portuguese

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

November 2024 •Portuguese

Seu Jorge - América Brasil

September 2007 •Portuguese

Batatinha, Poeta do Samba

March 2009 •Portuguese

A portrayal of the life of one of the most important samba musicians in Brazil, Bahian sambista Oscar da Penha, popularly known as Batatinha (1924 -1997). Through memories of their father, his nine children share their perspectives, as well as interviews with family, friends and musicians, to tell the story of Batatinha’s life, history and work.

Acústico MTV: Zeca Pagodinho 2 - Gafieira

February 2007 •Portuguese