Nelson Motta
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Birthday: October 29, 1944
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Éramos Todos Loucos
Overview: A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Álbum de Música
Overview: Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1993-05-10
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Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-06-19
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The Secret of the Mummy
Overview: A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1982-09-06
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Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-09-21
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Overview: Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Dzi Croquettes
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-04
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Caro Francis
Overview: Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-01-08
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O Bom Marido
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1978-09-04
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Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust
Overview: 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.
Genres: Fantasy Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-03-23
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Serguei - O Último Psicodélico
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-10-20
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Gabeira
Overview: Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga, Aguinaldo Silva, Leda Nagle, among others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-11-23
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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-04-19
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Rock in Rio 30 Anos
Overview: Documentary of the legendary 1985 music festival in Brazil.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-01-11
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Cartola: The Samba Legend
Overview: Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-04-06
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Chocante
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-10-05
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Agamenon: The Film
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-01-06
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A Night in 67
Overview: 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 performances and behind-the-scenes interviews) from the turbulent final evening of the Festival of Brazilian Popular Music 1967 paints a fascinating picture, not only of the transformation of Brazilian music into real "festival" music, but also of a society starting to buck against the yoke of military rule.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-07-30
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Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-01-02
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André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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O Som Alucinante
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1971-10-25
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Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-05-15
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Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio
Overview: 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 work and died for it. The beginning, the end and the middle are confused, because the story is not over. The film reveals through rare images of archive, meeting with relatives, conversations with artists, producers and friends, the trajectory of the legend of Rock.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-03-23
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Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-10-03
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Viva Marília!
Overview: The documentary explores the life and career of one of the greatest Brazilian actresses of all time, Marília Pêra, who passed away in 2015. Written by Nelson Motta and directed by Zelito Viana, the work is a 'docutainment,' much of it narrated in the first person, thanks to the numerous interviews she gave throughout her life, especially to TV Globo. It also features interviews, testimonials from colleagues, archival footage, and impressive musical numbers, as well as dramatic and comedic scenes from her iconic performances in theater, television, and cinema. The documentary is a profound tribute to a complete artist, who, by acting, dancing, singing, and directing, participated in 49 plays, 29 soap operas, 12 series, and 24 films, winning over 80 national and international awards.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2025-12-05
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Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-11-28
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