Zé Keti
Zé Keti (born José Flores de Jesus) was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. He appeared as an actor in a few Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Cinema) films. His life up to the 1950s served as an inspiration for the Nelson Pereira dos Santos film "Rio, Zona Norte".
That Man from Rio
as uncreditedFrench military man Adrien Dufourquet gets an eight-day furlough to visit his fiancée, Agnès....
Movie pageThe Deceased
as uncreditedAfter visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her...
Movie pageRio, Zona Norte
as Alaor CostaA talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him.
Movie pageThe Dare
as SelfPassively facing the repression imposed by military dictatorship in Brazil in the 60s, a...
Movie pageBanda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
as SelfA movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and...
Movie pageRio, 100 Degrees F.
as NeguinhoOn a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their...
Movie pageGolden Mouth
as Anotador de apostasAfter a powerful outlaw dies, a reporter interviews his lover and gets three different stories...
Movie pageThe Big City
as CompositorIn search of a better life, Luzia leaves the Northeast of Brazil and goes to Rio de Janeiro,...
Movie pageMemórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian...
Movie pageCoisa 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.
Movie pageNão Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo
as Self (archive footage)The fading of composer Zé Keti’s career. The sad portrait of Brazilian Congress closed in 1977....
Movie pageEu Sou o Samba, Mas Pode me Chamar de Zé Ketti
as uncreditedZé Ketti, composer of memorable Brazilian music songs, has his story retold through testimonies...
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