Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil (2025)
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.
Director: Alessandra Dorgan
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Luiz Melodia as Self (archive footage) |
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Gal Costa as Self (archive footage) |
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Maria Bethânia as Self (archive footage) |
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Jards Macalé as Self (archive footage) |
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Zezé Motta as Self (archive footage) |
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Elza Soares as Self (archive footage) |
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Torquato Neto as Self (archive footage) |
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Caetano Veloso as Self (archive footage) |
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Jô Soares as Self (archive footage) |
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Zuza Homem de Mello as Self (archive footage) |
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Bruna Lombardi as Self (archive footage) |
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Fúlvio Stefanini as Self (archive footage) |
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Ângela Leal as Self (archive footage) |
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Marcos Valle as Self (archive footage) |
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Sérgio Sampaio as Self (archive footage) |
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Itamar Assumpção as Self (archive footage) |
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Waly Salomão as Self (archive footage) |
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Renato Piau as Self (archive footage) |
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Maurício Kubrusly as Self (archive footage) |
| Writing | Patrícia Palumbo | Writer |
| Directing | Alessandra Dorgan | Director |
| Production | Daniel Gaggini | Producer |
| Writing | Alessandra Dorgan | Writer |
| Production | Camila Nunes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marina Cipis | Research Assistant |
| Sound | Joaquim Castro | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Joaquim Castro | Editor |
| Writing | Raul Perez | Writers' Assistant |
| Production | Daniel Gaggini | Executive Producer |
| Production | Felipe Briso | Producer |
| Production | Deborah Osborn | Producer |
| Production | Camila Nunes | Producer |
| Crew | Paula Palma | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Colombina Rivas | Sound Editor |
| Production | Camila Camargo | Researcher |
| Production | Marina Cipis | Production Director |
| Writing | Joaquim Castro | Writer |
| Crew | Andre Cox | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Rafael Coutinho | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Gabriel Schiavinatti | Post-Production Manager |
| Sound | Edson Secco | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Edson Secco | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Edson Secco | Sound Designer |
| Production | Joaquim Castro | Research Assistant |
