Nelson Motta
Birthday: Born in 1944-10-29 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Deathday: Alive
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BIS Docs
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Paraíso Tropical
Character: Self
The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child ...
O Nome Dela é Gal
Character: Self
A four-part biography on the life of the Brazilian singer Gal Costa, from her humble beginning singing in the streets of Salvador, where she became friends with many artists who would be other great names in Brazilian music in the following decades to her 50th career anniversary in 2015....
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
Character: Self
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Celebridade
Character: Self
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career....
Por Toda Minha Vida
Character: Self
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Assim na Terra Como no Céu
Character: amigo de Renatão
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Éramos Todos Loucos
Character: Self
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973....
Álbum de Música
Character: Self
Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music....
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista
Character: Self
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Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
Character: Self
Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to singer Rita Lee and then separation. He also goes through the depression that devastated his life after the group ended and that led him to attempt suicide, his solo career, rapprochement with his brother and member of the Mutantes, Sérgio Dias, culminating in the band's return in 2006....
The Secret of the Mummy
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A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life....
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Character: Self
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by a team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until restored and remastered in 2018. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago....
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Character: Self
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style....
Dzi Croquettes
Character: Self
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation....
O Bom Marido
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An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign executives, in which the product is his own wife Malu. They succeed, and soon other couples start doing the same thing, establishing the competition....
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust
Character: Self (archive footage)
The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny who introduced him to Candomblé, Mautner became a precursor of the Tropicália, contributing to the construction of the identity of Brazilian music....
Serguei - O Último Psicodélico
Character: Ele mesmo
A documentary that follows the life of Serguei - flight-commissioner-turned-rockstar, hippie guru, rockstar and Janis Joplin's lover - chronicling his life from the early 60s until present day....
Gabeira
Character: Nelson Motta
Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga, Aguinaldo Silva, Leda Nagle, among others....
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Character: Self
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Rock in Rio 30 Anos
Character: Self
Documentary of the legendary 1985 music festival in Brazil....
Cartola: The Samba Legend
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Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira)....
Chocante
Character: Himself
The 1990s marked the success of the boy-band Chocante. Twenty years later, the group has disbanded and the members took different paths in life. The old colleagues gather for an unexpected event, the death of one of the group members....
Agamenon: The Film
Character: Self
The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of history, his biggest scoops and his eternal love for Isaura, who survives his unexpected travels around the world, in search of news and fame....
A Night in 67
Character: Self
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 performa...
Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema
Character: Nelson Motta
In 1976, a great rock show, called "Som, Sol & Surf", took place on Itaúna beach, in Saquarema and also had a surfing championship. For three days, a crowd of young people enjoyed songs by Rita Lee, Angela Ro Ro, Raul Seixas and others....
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
Character: Self
Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story of Brazilian Music (2015) explores Brazilian music throughout his five-decade career through informal gatherings and jam sessions at his home, featuring Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben Jor, Gilberto Gil, and Marisa Monte, among other luminaries of the industry....
O Som Alucinante
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Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Character: Self
In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular trajectory of the ex-Army corporal that ruled as a monarch, and was condemned to ostracism for an offense to which he pleaded not guilty....
Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio
Character: Self
As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a boy from Bahia gave birth to Rock in Brazil. A runaway flying saucer that abducted the hearts and minds of thousands of fans, Raul Seixas, a man who became a myth. Raul died young because he lived intensely. Rock n 'roll, free love, alternative society, drugs, black magic, military dictatorship, women and daughters. A man who wanted to live from his...
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Character: Self
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Viva Marília
Character: Self (archive footage)
The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the acclaimed actress Marília Pêra....