The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of elimination rounds. They also formed the springboard for the career of many a big-name stars, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos and Gilberto Gil. Appearing on such a program was no cakewalk, however: audiences could be as wild in their condemnation as in their appreciation of an artist. Extensive archive footage (including performances and behind-the-scenes interviews) from the turbulent final evening of the Festival of Brazilian Popular Music 1967 paints a fascinating picture, not only of the transformation of Brazilian music into real "festival" music, but also of a society starting to buck against the yoke of military rule.
Ratings
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Ricardo CalilDirector
- Renato TerraDirector
Cast
- Gilberto GilSelf
- Caetano VelosoSelf
- Chico BuarqueSelf
- Roberto CarlosSelf
- Sérgio RicardoSelf
- Nelson MottaSelf
- Zuza Homem de MelloSelf
- Chico de AssisSelf
- Edu LoboSelf
- Sérgio CabralSelf
- Solano RibeiroSelf
- Paulinho Machado de CarvalhoSelf