Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

2024/10/03 • Released • Portuguese

Documentary
9.0
1h 33m

Overview

Released in 1966 by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell, the record Os Afro-Sambas is one of Brazil's most revered. Participants of the original recording, critics, friends and family of the musicians revisit the creation of this masterpiece. Filmed between Salvador and Rio, the documentary brings together archive footage and exclusive interviews with Maria Bethânia, Dori Caymmi, Russo Passapusso and Nelson Motta. A tribute to a classic that transformed Brazilian music.

Director : Emílio Domingos

Casts
Baden Powell

Baden Powell

Self (archive footage)

Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes

Self (archive footage)

Cynara Faria

Self

Dori Caymmi

Dori Caymmi

Self

Gabi Guedes

Self

Georgiana de Moraes

Self

Gessy Gesse

Gessy Gesse

Self

Hugo Sukman

Self

Jards Macalé

Jards Macalé

Self

Kiko Dinucci

Self

Marcel Powell

Marcel Powell

Self

Marcos Valle

Marcos Valle

Self

Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia

Self

Maria de Moraes

Self

Mariana de Moraes

Mariana de Moraes

Self

Mestre Geni

Self

Nelson Motta

Nelson Motta

Self

Roberto Menescal

Roberto Menescal

Self

Russo Passapusso

Russo Passapusso

Self

Vera Valdez

Vera Valdez

Self

Pixinguinha

Pixinguinha

Self (archive footage)

João da Baiana

Self (archive footage)

Márcia

Self (archive footage)

Mãe Menininha do Gantois

Self (archive footage)

Joãozinho da Goméia

Self (archive footage)

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