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Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

2008 · 70 min

A warm, talky portrait that drifts through memories and music, rewarding viewers curious about a restless artist's life.

Directed by
João Pimentel, Marco Abujamra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jards Macalé, Maria Bethânia, Gilberto Gil
Overview
This film shines a light at the story of Jards Macalé, polemic artist and controversial character of Brazilian culture over the last four decades. Author of songs such as "Vapor Barato" and "Movimento dos Barcos", a partner in crime of poet Waly Salomão, guitar player and songwriter for Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, actor and author of soundtracks in Nelson Pereira dos Santos' films, a personal friend of visual artists Lygia Clarke and Hélio Oiticica, but, first and foremost, someone who dreams of seeing the word "love" in the Brazilian flag.

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Directed by
João Pimentel, Marco Abujamra
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jards Macalé, Maria Bethânia, Gilberto Gil
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • music
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
João Pimentel, Marco Abujamra
Starring
Jards Macalé, Maria Bethânia, Gilberto Gil, Dori Caymmi, Jorge Mautner, José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Luiz Melodia, Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Runtime
70 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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