Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Oct 03 2024
•2h 33m
•Documentary
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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Baden Powell
Self (archive footage)
Vinicius de Moraes
Self (archive footage)
Cynara Faria
Self
Dori Caymmi
Self
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