Sound of Brazil (Moro No Brasil) (2002)
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Moro no Brasil is a stirring, passionate documentary that grants the viewer unparalleled access to the diversity and musical richness of Brazilian music, reaching far beyond Samba and Bossa Nova. Writer/director Mika Kaurismäki's musical journey covers 4,000 kilometers, with stopovers in Pernambuco,… More Moro no Brasil is a stirring, passionate documentary that grants the viewer unparalleled access to the diversity and musical richness of Brazilian music, reaching far beyond Samba and Bossa Nova. Writer/director Mika Kaurismäki's musical journey covers 4,000 kilometers, with stopovers in Pernambuco, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, and presents the voyage from the roots of samba to its present-day excursions into rap and funk. Experience Brazilian culture and get to know its people with over 50 musical performances from the streets of Brazil by over 40 musical acts, including interviews and performances by Walter Alfaiate & Seu Jorge, Antônio Nôbrega, Darue Malungo, Silverio Pessoa, Margareth Menezes, Ivo Meirelles and much more.--© Official Site
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.
- Directed By
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Written By
- George Moura, Mika Kaurismäki
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Feb 21, 2002 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 13, 2006
- Studio
- Movienet
Critic Reviews
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James Plath, Movie Metropolis
Part music video and part cultural documentary, this 105-minute film captures the essence and evolution of Brazilian music while also showing us how central music is in the Brazilians' daily lives.
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Jason Anderson, eye WEEKLY
[A] boisterous documentary.
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