Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion

Infinita Tropicália

January 1986 •Portuguese

Tropicália was a Brazilian cultural movement that occurred between 1967 and 1968, inspired by Oswald de Andrade's anthropophagic ideals, pop art and the concretism. Twenty years later, this film revisits the movement and shows that Tropicalismo will never die.

Fundo de Quintal - 40 anos Ao vivo no circo voador

June 2015 •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.

Bateria Meritíssima TABU 2023

September 2023 •Portuguese

Acústico MTV: Zeca Pagodinho

September 2003 •Portuguese

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra

December 2007 •Portuguese

Brazilian singer Rita Lee narrates moments about her life, from her childhood to the meeting with Roberto de Carvalho. The documentary is permeated with excerpts from the singer's concerts, with songs sung entirely.

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

December 2007 •Portuguese

Tropicália: 50 Anos

November 2017 •Portuguese

Sambô - Estação Sambô Ao Vivo

November 2012 •Portuguese

Mixing samba to various styles such as pop, rock and MPB, the Sambo group is hitting stores with his second job: Sambo Station - Live. The DVD features appearances by Sidney Magal (from "Proud Mary"), Thiago (the "Debt"), Di Ferrero, NX Zero (in "The Blind Castle"), and Pericles (on "Feeling it hurts "and" Leave "). In their presentations, the group relinquishes the conventional stage to prioritize contact with the fans: they prefer the wheel (meaning the origin of samba) and choose to keep it as low as possible, providing greater interaction with the public . A group of scholars, irreverent, committed, fun and, above all, authentic musicians, that brings these launches the diverse cultures of Brazil. Everyone will want to stay in this station!

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?

Alexandre Pires - Pecado Original

August 2015 •Portuguese

Samba de Memorias

April 2023 •Portuguese

A Jornada do Valente

January 2023 •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

Alcione - Duas Faces

November 2011 •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.

Memória em Verde e Rosa

June 2016 •Portuguese

The Mangueira slum is the scenario where Tantinho and the old samba composers remember stories about the slums and samba.

Cesta za tancem

January 2021 •Czech

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.

Gal Costa: Recanto – Ao Vivo

March 2013 •Portuguese