Carioca Suburbano Mulato Malandro

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.

Memória, identidades e ancestralidade como possibilidade do estudo de história em sala de aula

December 2022 •Portuguese

Maria Bethânia e Zeca Pagodinho: De Santo Amaro a Xerém

November 2018 •Portuguese

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?

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

November 2024 •Portuguese

Super Perna dos Copinhas-Transmissão Oficial

Invalid date •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.

Chega de Demanda

January 1973 •Portuguese

Documentary addressing the composer Cartola and the transformations that took place in Morro Carioca and in Samba during his life. Founder of the Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, Cartola has his life and his music marked by his community and his School, far from the city His school, created as a playful and expressive center for the mangueirense, has now become a point of tourist attraction. This made work possible for the inhabitants of the hill, but it transformed the spirit of samba and its aesthetics.

Paulo da Portela: O Teu Nome não Caiu no Esquecimento

June 2001 •Portuguese

Documentary made to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the legendary Paulo Benjamin de Oliveira, Paulo da Portela.

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.

Cesta za tancem

January 2021 •Czech

Acústico MTV: Zeca Pagodinho

September 2003 •Portuguese

Roda

July 2011 •Portuguese

Between sambas and memories, composers, performers and "Velha Guarda do Samba" instrumentalists from Belo Horizonte

Manifesto Roda de Samba

Invalid date •Portuguese

Grupo Revelação: Ao Vivo No Olimpo

October 2005 •Portuguese

Elton Medeiros - Or the Sun Shall Be Born

September 2020 •Portuguese

Beautiful tribute to the composer Elton Medeiros. Together with his last partner Vidal Assis, he sings, tells stories and moves.

O Mundo de Arlindo

April 2022 •Portuguese

The documentary talks a little about the carnival experience that Arlindo Rodrigues had during his more than 25 years of artistic life.

Heirs

Invalid date •Portuguese

Herdeiros (Heirs) is a documentary about samba, about carnival, about the power of a resistant tradition. Shot in Morro da Serrinha in Rio, the film tells the story of the cultural and musical heritage, of the African heritage of formerly enslaved people in Brazil today.

Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion

January 1987 •Portuguese

Gilberto Gil talks with friends and share his thoughts, influences and reveal his impact on brazilian music and vision of the black people.

Escolas De Samba - O Espetáculo

January 2002 •Portuguese