Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
Vinicius
Brazil / 2005 / 120 min
Director: Miguel Faria Jr.
Producers: Miguel Faria Jr., Susana Moraes
Screenwriters: Miguel Faria Jr., Diana Vasconcellos
Executive Producer: Tereza Gonzalez
Director of Photography: Lauro Escorel
Editor: Diana Vasconcellos
Production Designer: Marcos Flaksman
Sound: Bruno Fernandes, Miriam Bidderman
Original Music: Luiz Cláudio Ramos
Documentary on Brazilian poet, playwright, critic, diplomat, composer and singer Vinicius de Moraes (1913-1980), internationally famous lyricist of Bossa Nova hits like "Garota de Ipanema" and "Insensatez" and writer of the play, which originated the film "Black Orpheus" (1959). Archive images combined with up to date interviews with members of his family, friends, partners - Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil - and also musical numbers with famous Brazilian singers.
Este documental examina la vida de Vinicius de Moraes (1913-1980), el poeta, autor teatral, crítico, diplomático, compositor y cantante brasilero, autor famoso de las exitosas canciones de la Bossa Nova “Garota de Ipanema” e “Insensatez”, y escritor de la obra teatral sobre la que se basó el filme “Orfeo negro” (1959). Vinicius combina imágenes de archivo con entrevistas a miembros de su familia, amigos y colegas, como Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo, Caetano Veloso y Gilberto Gil. El documental brinda también números musicales con famosos cantantes brasileros.
Cast: Camila Morgado, Ricardo Blat
Awards: Best Documentary 2006, Brazil Foreign Press Association; Best Director 2006, II Cineport Film Festival Algarve (Portugal)
Film Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2005
Run Time: 120min