Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

2025•2h 10m•8.1/10

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Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.1/10(133)

From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

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Production

Paris Entretenimento, Claro, Spcine, Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de São Paulo

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jesuíta Barbosa

Jesuíta Barbosa

Ney Matogrosso

Rômulo Braga

Rômulo Braga

Antônio Matogrosso

Hermila Guedes

Hermila Guedes

Beíta

Davi Malizia

Davi Malizia

Ney Matogrosso (Criança)

Jullio Reis

Jullio Reis

Cazuza

Bruno Montaleone

Bruno Montaleone

Marco de Maria

Mauro Soares

Mauro Soares

João Ricardo

Bruno Parmera

Bruno Parmera

Luisinho

Jef Lyrio

Jef Lyrio

Gerson

Augusto Trainotti

Augusto Trainotti

Soldado Cato

Danilo Grangheia

Danilo Grangheia

Eugênio

Artur Volpi

Artur Volpi

Tonho

Caroline Abras

Caroline Abras

Yara Neiva

Lara Tremouroux

Lara Tremouroux

Regina Chaves

Bela Leindecker

Bela Leindecker

Luli

Céu

Elvira Pagã

Sarah Oliveira

Sarah Oliveira

Repórter Fátima

Duda Brack

Duda Brack

Garota Postal do Amor

João Camarero

Raphael Rabello

Luiz Xavier

Irmão Mais Velho (Criança)

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