Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Emílio DomingosDirector
• Emílio DomingosWriter

Cast

• Baden PowellSelf (archive footage)
• Vinicius de MoraesSelf (archive footage)
• Cynara FariaSelf
• Dori CaymmiSelf
• Gabi GuedesSelf
• Georgiana de MoraesSelf
• Gessy GesseSelf
• Hugo SukmanSelf
• Jards MacaléSelf
• Kiko DinucciSelf
• Marcel PowellSelf
• Marcos ValleSelf

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