Paulinho da Viola
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Biography: Paulo César Batista de Faria, better known as Paulinho da Viola (Rio de Janeiro, November 12, 1942), is a Brazilian music producer, guitarist, cavaquinist, mandolinist, singer and composer of samba and choro, known for his sophisticated harmonies and your voice soft and gentle.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Viva Volta
Overview: A documentary on Brazilian trombone player Raul de Souza who, since 1996, has lived in Paris and suffers because he goes unnoticed, unrewarded in his native land. With the sound of his trombone for a background, the film takes him back to Bangu, in Rio de Janeiro, and retraces his trajectory.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-10-21
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Johnny Alf: Programa Ensaio
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Genres: Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Saravah
Overview: Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-01-31
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O Mistério do Samba
Overview: A film that depicts the everyday life and the beauty of Portela’s Old Folk – a group of veteran samba musicians who belong to one of Rio’s most revered samba schools, the one with the most first places and accolades in Rio’s Carnaval pageant. These old gentelmen’s and ladies’ musicality and poetry are unveiled through their simple, but rich and meaningful, every day life in Oswaldo Cruz, a quaint neighborhood in Rio’s North Zone, that serves both as set and as a main character in this story.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2008-09-05
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Samba no Trem
Overview: A documentary about the celebration of the National Samba Day with the aim of preserving the memory of part of the history of samba, which was being forgotten by the press and the Brazilian people.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-04-05
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Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
Overview: Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophisticated musicians of the genre. The film shows his biography, influences, masters and friends, as well his simple and peculiar way of life, with activities like restoring old cars, working with wood, playing billiards.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2004-04-28
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A Força do Gigante
Overview: This documentary is a true treasure for Vasco fans, who will remember or learn about important facts related to our favorite club, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-11-22
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Paulinho da Viola - Série Grandes Nomes TV Globo
Overview: The program brings a career resume of the Samba's master Paulinho da Viola playing classics of MPB like "Sinal Fechado"(Closed Signal), "Nervos de Aço" (Nerves of Steel), "Pecado Capital", "Foi um rio que passou em minha vida" (It was a river that passed in My Life), "Cantando para não chorar" (Singing for not cry) and many others.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-01
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Partido Alto
Overview: The history of Partido-Alto, a musical subgenre derived from Samba, with roots in the batucada of Bahia.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1976-08-18
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Acústico MTV: Paulinho da Viola
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Genres: Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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The Naked Man
Overview: A man gets locked naked outside of his apartment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1968-03-04
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Overview: Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-05-15
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Trem da Alegria - Arte, Futebol e Ofício
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-10-22
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Zeca Apresenta - o Quintal do Pagodinho ao Vivo - Vol. 3
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-02-19
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Pitanga
Overview: This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-09-23
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Um Homem de Moral
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-07-05
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Nelson Sargento
Overview: Biographical portrait of samba dancer Nelson Sargento in Morro da Mangueira, Rio de Janeiro.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Martinho da Vila – Sambabook
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Casa de Samba
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Genres: Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-02-19
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Candeia
Overview: The life and work of the late samba singer-songwriter Candeia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-07-16
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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Overview: A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garoto (1915-1955), is one of the hidden pillars of Brazilian music. Woven by rare archival material, personal diaries and testimonies, this documentary reveals his influence and the artistic conflicts of an avant-garde artist in the golden age of Brazilian radio.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-09-10
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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Overview: The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who knew him and worked with him, as well as excerpts from films and videos in which he acted.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-11-19
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Clara
Overview: Orphaned by father and mother, Clara has always dreamed of building a singing career. At the age of 16, she moved to Belo Horizonte, where she won the ABC Golden Voice contest. In 1966, she recorded her first vinyl: A Adorable Voice by Clara Nunes. The approach to samba made her achieve the longed for success, in addition to international repercussion. Clara Nunes revolutionized the music industry, becoming the first woman to break the barriers imposed by the record label.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-07-13
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Paulo da Portela: O Teu Nome não Caiu no Esquecimento
Overview: Documentary made to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the legendary Paulo Benjamin de Oliveira, Paulo da Portela.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2001-06-19
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Clementina
Overview: A film about the universe of Clementina de Jesus, singer revealed at the age of 63 as one of the greatest voices in the history of Samba.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-11-03
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Show 60 Anos
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Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2025-04-28
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