Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

Emílio Domingos
2024-10-03


9
93 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Baden Powell Self (archive footage) Unowned
Vinicius de Moraes Self (archive footage) Unowned
Cynara Faria Self Unowned
Dori Caymmi Self Unowned
Gabi Guedes Self Unowned
Georgiana de Moraes Self Unowned
Gessy Gesse Self Unowned
Hugo Sukman Self Unowned
Jards Macalé Self Unowned
Kiko Dinucci Self Unowned
Marcel Powell Self Unowned
Marcos Valle Self Unowned
Maria Bethânia Self Unowned
Maria de Moraes Self Unowned
Mariana de Moraes Self Unowned
Mestre Geni Self Unowned
Nelson Motta Self Unowned
Roberto Menescal Self Unowned
Russo Passapusso Self Unowned
Vera Valdez Self Unowned
Pixinguinha Self (archive footage) Unowned
João da Baiana Self (archive footage) Unowned
Márcia Self (archive footage) Unowned
Mãe Menininha do Gantois Self (archive footage) Unowned
Joãozinho da Goméia Self (archive footage) Unowned