
Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
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










