Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius (2024)
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
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Baden Powell as Self (archive footage) |
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Vinicius de Moraes as Self (archive footage) |
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Cynara Faria as Self |
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Dori Caymmi as Self |
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Gabi Guedes as Self |
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Georgiana de Moraes as Self |
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Gessy Gesse as Self |
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Hugo Sukman as Self |
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Jards Macalé as Self |
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Kiko Dinucci as Self |
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Marcel Powell as Self |
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Marcos Valle as Self |
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Maria Bethânia as Self |
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Maria de Moraes as Self |
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Mariana de Moraes as Self |
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Mestre Geni as Self |
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Nelson Motta as Self |
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Roberto Menescal as Self |
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Russo Passapusso as Self |
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Vera Valdez as Self |
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Pixinguinha as Self (archive footage) |
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João da Baiana as Self (archive footage) |
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Márcia as Self (archive footage) |
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Mãe Menininha do Gantois as Self (archive footage) |
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Joãozinho da Goméia as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Emílio Domingos | Director |
| Writing | Emílio Domingos | Writer |
| Editing | Diego Quinderé de Carvalho | Editor |
| Camera | Fydell Botti | Director of Photography |
| Art | Antonio Baines | Art Direction |
| Production | Diogo Pires Gonçalves | Producer |
| Production | Renata Leite | Producer |