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Meu Nome é Gal
Meu Nome é Gal

Meu Nome é Gal

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Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that helped shape Brazil's greatest singer.

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Budget

$1396080

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.804/10

Release Date

12 October 2023

Country

Brazil

Cast

Sophie Charlotte

Sophie Charlotte

Gracinha / Gal Costa

Rodrigo Lelis

Rodrigo Lelis

Caetano Veloso

Camila Márdila

Camila Márdila

Dedé Veloso

Luís Lobianco

Luís Lobianco

Guilherme Araújo

Dan Ferreira

Dan Ferreira

Gilberto Gil

Chica Carelli

Chica Carelli

Dona Mariah

George Sauma

George Sauma

Waly Salomão

Dandara Ferreira

Dandara Ferreira

Maria Bethânia

Caio Scot

Caio Scot

Rogério Duarte

Elen Clarice

Elen Clarice

Lélia

Pedro Meirelles

Pedro Meirelles

Tom Zé

Barroso

Barroso

Jards Macalé

Caroline Andrade

Caroline Andrade

Rita Lee

Lavinia Castelari

Lavinia Castelari

Gal Costa (Kid)

Liza Schechtmann

Liza Schechtmann

Sandra Gadelha

Nathalia Ernesto

Nathalia Ernesto

Vera

Fábio Assunção

Fábio Assunção

Miranda

Antonio Miano

Antonio Miano

Bossanovista 1

Gustavo Saulle

Gustavo Saulle

Bossanovista 2

João Gil

João Gil

João

Claudio Leal

Claudio Leal

Torquato Neto

Adriana Souza

Adriana Souza

Journalist

Mariana Leme

Mariana Leme

Festival Presenter

Sônia Maria

Sônia Maria

Dona Jurema

Guilherme Held

Guilherme Held

Lanny Gordin

Ruriá Duprat

Ruriá Duprat

Rogério Duprat

Antônio Peticov

Antônio Peticov

Peticov

Gal Costa

Gal Costa

Self (archive footage)

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