The Mystery of Samba
Brief Synopsis
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Depicts the everyday life and the beauty of Portela's Old Folk--a group of veteran samba musicians who belong to one of Rio's most revered samba schools, the one with the most first places and accolades in Rio's Carnaval pageant. These old gentelmen's and ladies' musicality and poetry are unveiled t
Cast & Crew
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Lula Buarque De Hollanda
Director
Lula Buarque De Hollanda
Screenplay
Denilson Campos
Sound Department
Carolina Jabor
Screenplay
Marisa Monte
Screenplay
Leonardo Monteiro De Barros
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Mystery of Samba, O Misterio do Samba
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Interview
Music
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Natura; Phonomotor
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Synopsis
Depicts the everyday life and the beauty of Portela's Old Folk--a group of veteran samba musicians who belong to one of Rio's most revered samba schools, the one with the most first places and accolades in Rio's Carnaval pageant. These old gentelmen's and ladies' musicality and poetry are unveiled through their simple, but rich and meaningful, every day life in Oswaldo Cruz, a quaint neighborhood in Rio's North Zone, that serves both as set and as a main character in this story.
Film Details
Also Known As
Mystery of Samba, O Misterio do Samba
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Interview
Music
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Natura; Phonomotor
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in Brazil August 29, 2008
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Cinema de la Plage) May 14-25, 2008.
Released in Brazil August 29, 2008
