Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

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 The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.

• Patrícia PalumboWriter
• Alessandra DorganDirector
• Alessandra DorganWriter
• Joaquim CastroWriter

• Luiz MelodiaSelf (archive footage)
• Gal CostaSelf (archive footage)
• Maria BethâniaSelf (archive footage)
• Jards MacaléSelf (archive footage)
• Zezé MottaSelf (archive footage)
• Elza SoaresSelf (archive footage)
• Torquato NetoSelf (archive footage)
• Caetano VelosoSelf (archive footage)
• Jô SoaresSelf (archive footage)
• Zuza Homem de MelloSelf (archive footage)
• Bruna LombardiSelf (archive footage)
• Fúlvio StefaniniSelf (archive footage)