O Mistério do Samba

A gentle, affectionate hangout with old musicians whose songs and stories quietly carry the weight of a whole neighborhood.

Directed by

Carolina Jabor, Lula Buarque de Hollanda

Genres

Documentary, Music

Starring

Paulinho da Viola, Marisa Monte, Jair do Cavaquinho

Overview

A film that depicts the everyday life and the beauty of Portela’s Old Folk – a group of veteran samba musicians who belong to one of Rio’s most revered samba schools, the one with the most first places and accolades in Rio’s Carnaval pageant. These old gentelmen’s and ladies’ musicality and poetry are unveiled through their simple, but rich and meaningful, every day life in Oswaldo Cruz, a quaint neighborhood in Rio’s North Zone, that serves both as set and as a main character in this story.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Music, aging, friendship, art

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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