Documentary addressing the composer Cartola and the transformations that took place in Morro Carioca and in Samba during his life. Founder of the Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, Cartola has his life and his music marked by his community and his School, far from the city His school, created as a playful and expressive center for the mangueirense, has now become a point of tourist attraction. This made work possible for the inhabitants of the hill, but it transformed the spirit of samba and its aesthetics.

The Mangueira slum is the scenario where Tantinho and the old samba composers remember stories about...

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, ...

A boxer in Rio's favelas opens a club to help keep kids out of the burgeoning drug trade.

Tribalistas were a short-lived but popular brazilian musical trio consisting of Marisa Monte, Arnald...

A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The ...

Documentary about the foreign tourism in Rocinha, the biggest Latin America's favela, which receives...

It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ...
