Vinicius de Moraes
(October 19, 1913 – July 9, 1980), also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright who later became a seminal figure in modern Brazilian music and literature. He served as a diplomat; composed his own bossa nova music; and as an interpreter of his own lyrics, recorded several albums.
They Shot the Piano Player
as Self (archive audio)New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco...
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Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
as SelfThe life and work of Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer and...
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Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
as Self (archive footage)The documentary is an investigation into the life of Mario Wallace Simosen, a man who commanded...
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ABC of a Strike
as SelfABC of a Strike captures the 1979 metal workers strikes outside of São Paulo. The footage sat...
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The Girl from Ipanema
as SelfChronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood...
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Brasil
as Self (archive footage)João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of...
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
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Vinicius de Moraes
as Self (archive footage)To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the...
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Toquinho Maravilhoso
as Self (archive footage)The documentary narrates the life of Toquinho, one of the greatest Brazilian artists, a musician...
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Pixinguinha: Um Homem Carinhoso
as Self (archive footage)The life of legendary Brazilian musician Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha.
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as SelfOriginally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema...
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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (archive footage)A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar:...
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Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
as SelfA documentary on Brazilian poet and composer Vinicius de Moraes, made by his daughter a few...
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Phono 73: A Country and its Music
as Self (archive footage)The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now...
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Pluft, o Fantasminha
as uncreditedIt tells the story of a girl being abducted by the evil pirate with a wooden leg.
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The Crystallization of Brasília
as Narrator (voice)Fourth chapter of the "Atlas", "The Crystallization of Brasília" explores the ideia of the...
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Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius
as HimselfLegendary bossa nova artists Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Antonio Toquinho...
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