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Tropicália

Tropicália

Silence is not an option.

2012•1h 27m•7.1/10
MusicDocumentary

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7.1/10(18)

Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.

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Production

Americas Film Conservancy, Bossa Nova Films, Mojo Pictures

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Rogério Duarte

Self

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Self

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso

Self

Tom Zé

Tom Zé

Self

Sérgio Dias

Sérgio Dias

Self

Arnaldo Baptista

Arnaldo Baptista

Self

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Self (archive footage)

Nara Leão

Nara Leão

Self (archive footage)

Maria Bethânia

Maria Bethânia

Self (archive footage)

Glauber Rocha

Glauber Rocha

Self (archive footage)

José Celso Martinez Corrêa

José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Self (archive footage)

Hélio Oiticica

Hélio Oiticica

Self (archive footage)

Gal Costa

Gal Costa

Self (archive footage)

Roberto Carlos

Roberto Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Elis Regina

Elis Regina

Self (archive footage)

Wilson Simonal

Wilson Simonal

Self (archive footage)

Júlio Medaglia

Self (voice)

Solano Ribeiro

Self (archive footage)

Rita Lee

Rita Lee

Self (archive footage)

Guilherme Araujo

Self (archive footage)

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