Chico Buarque

Born: 1944-06-19

Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, and cultural reflections on Brazil.


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Beyond Citizen Kane

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Released: 1993-09-01

Beyond Citizen Kane (1993) is a British documentary film directed by Simon Hartog, produced by...

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Music According to Tom Jobim

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Released: 2012-05-20

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994)...

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The Girl from Ipanema

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Released: 1967-05-26

Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood...

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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

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Released: 2023-01-30

For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to...

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Ed Mort

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Released: 1997-05-05

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises,...

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The Man Who Killed John Wayne

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Released: 2017-01-20

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Aperana Street 52

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Released: 2012-01-20

In his film Rua Aperana 52 Júlio Bressane describes the invention of a landscape, the topology...

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Vinicius de Moraes

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Released: 2005-11-01

To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the...

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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu

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Released: 2022-09-01

The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and...

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Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II: A Volta

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Released: 1991-01-02

Exiled in Acapulco, the bon vivant Dino cheats a rich widow into financing his coming back to...

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Consideração do Poema

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Released: 2011-03-03

Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poetry is read by exponents of Brazilian culture, such as Chico...

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The Trial

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Released: 2018-05-17

The impeachment and removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2016 was...

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Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

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Released: 2024-11-28

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Raízes do Brasil

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Released: 2004-03-19

Documentary in two parts about Brazilian writer, journalist and sociologist Sérgio Buarque de...

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Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume

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Released: 2005-08-24

Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts...

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Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque

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Released: 1980-10-30

The life and work of Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer and...

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A World Without Beethoven?

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Released: 2020-09-15

"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this...

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Pitanga

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Released: 2016-09-23

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic...

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Toquinho Maravilhoso

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Released: 2024-08-13

The documentary narrates the life of Toquinho, one of the greatest Brazilian artists, a musician...

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Chico: Brazilian Artist

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Released: 2015-11-26

Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular...

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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air

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Released: 2007-01-14

A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks...

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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

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Released: 2021-04-10

In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the...

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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

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Released: 2017-04-19

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Chico e as Cidades

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Released: 1999-01-02

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Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

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Released: 2009-06-19

Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most...

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O Tempo e o Som

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Released: 1970-01-01

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The Man Who Bottled Clouds

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Released: 2008-07-28

A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman...

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Palavra (En)Cantada

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Released: 2009-03-13

Palavra (En)Cantada makes a journey in the history of the Brazilian songbook with a look at the...

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Éramos Todos Loucos

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Released: 2014-01-01

A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo",...

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Water and Salt

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Released: 2001-08-01

Ana lives in a little village by the sea, with her husband and daughter. He decides to leave for...

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Fados

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Released: 2007-12-31

A series of musical performances showcasing the diverse facets of fado, a musical genre from Lisbon.

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Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

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Released: 2010-03-04

The movie "Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed" shows the path of the dramaturgo...

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Chico Buarque - Roda Viva

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Released: 2005-01-01

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Semente da Música Brasileira

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Released: 2018-07-15

It tells the story of the musicians who revitalized Lapa, from the end of the 90s, in meetings...

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Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk

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Released: 2023-04-27

Jair Rodrigues, the portrait of an artist from a Brazil so close and yet so distant.

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Chico Buarque - Palavra-Chave

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Released: 2006-01-01

44 clips about themes, places and people that have appeared on the series

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When Carnaval Comes

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Released: 1972-07-13

Music manager has to get three of his artists together for a special show, but soon finds out it...

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A Night in 67

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Released: 2010-07-30

In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live...

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Fevereiros

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Released: 2019-01-31

A record on Brazilian samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira's victory on the 2016 carnaval...

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Flamengo: A Century of Passion

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Released: 1995-01-01

When Brazilian multi-sport club completed its 100th anniversary, this documentary narrated its...

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The Coup d'État Factory

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Released: 2022-09-08

Brazil has a long tradition of coup d'états. These coups would have not been viable without the...

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A Farra do Circo

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Released: 2013-11-30

This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists'...

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Ana Carolina - Estampado

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Released: 2003-01-01

O DVD intitulado Estampado da cantora e compositora Ana Carolina traz grandes sucessos e músicas...

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Chico Buarque - Saltimbancos

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Released: 2005-01-01

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João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece

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Released: 2005-01-02

Latest images of the artist still alive, an unprecedented composition, testimonies of friends,...

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Another Country

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Released: 2000-10-29

The Portuguese Revolution (1974-75) seen through the eyes of some of the most important...

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The Mandarin

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Released: 1995-11-06

The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and...

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MPB dos Tempos da Repressão

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Released: 2004-03-10

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Chico Buarque - Anos Dourados

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Released: 2005-08-23

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Chico Buarque - À Flor da Pele

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Released: 2005-01-01

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O Samba é Meu Dom

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Released: 2018-10-23

Between 2009 and 2012, filmmaker Cristiano Abud’s team followed the Brazilian samba musician...

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Alvorada

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Released: 2021-04-13

The film narrates, from an intimate point of view, the daily life of President Dilma Rousseff in...

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Chico Buarque: Carioca – Ao Vivo

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Released: 2007-01-01

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Fattoruso

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Released: 2017-05-06

Documentary on the life of uruguayan legendary musician Hugo Fattoruso.

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Ney - À Flor da Pele

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Released: 2020-09-21

The impact of Ney Matogrosso's performances on his audience and the reverberation of that impact...

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O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento

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Released: 2006-08-19

Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the...

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Nelson de Copo e Alma

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Released: 1985-05-10

Nelson Cavaquinho as seen by Ruy Solberg.

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Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy

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Released: 1989-10-11

A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in...

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Evandro Teixeira: Snapshots of Reality

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Released: 2003-01-01

Evandro Teixeira is one of the leading names in world photojournalism, with a career spanning...

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Ana Carolina - #AC Ao Vivo

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Released: 2015-03-31

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Dia Voa

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Released: 2011-07-20

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Clara

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Released: 2012-07-13

Orphaned by father and mother, Clara has always dreamed of building a singing career. At the age...

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Chico Buarque - Meu Caro Amigo

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Released: 2005-01-01

The DVD MY DEAR FRIEND opens the retrospective series of work of Chico Buarque, highlighting...

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Chico Buarque: Caravanas – Ao Vivo

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Released: 2018-11-09

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Phono 73: A Country and its Music

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Released: 2005-01-02

The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now...

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Chico Buarque - Cinema

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Released: 2005-01-01

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Roberta Sá - Pra Se Ter Alegria

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Released: 2009-08-08

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Brascuba

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Released: 1987-06-25

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Chico Buarque - Uma Palavra

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Released: 2005-01-01

Este é o nono DVD da série retrospectiva da obra de Chico Buarque e trata da rica relação entre...

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Chico Buarque - Vai Passar

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Released: 2005-01-01

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Vento Bravo

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Released: 2007-01-01

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Um Homem de Moral

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Released: 2009-07-05

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Chico Buarque: Na Carreira

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Released: 2012-10-20

Na Carreira features the entire recording of Chico's concert – with ten tracks from the...

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Meu Caro Amigo Chico

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Released: 2012-01-01

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Chico Buarque - Romance

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Released: 2015-03-27

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Chico Buarque - Bastidores

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Released: 2005-01-01

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Chico Buarque - O Futebol

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Released: 2005-01-01

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Chico Buarque MPB Especial

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Released: 1973-10-26

Chico Buarque and MPB-4 performing live at TV Cultura.

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Le Grand Échiquier

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First aired: 1972-01-12

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2022

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First aired: 2022-03-11

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Grandes Nomes

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First aired: 1980-03-07

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Criança Esperança

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First aired: 1986-12-28

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O Povo Brasileiro

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First aired: 2000-12-12

Directed by Isa Grinspum Ferraz, the series O Povo Brasileiro proposes a deep dive into the...

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Chico & Caetano

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First aired: 1986-04-25

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