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A Maldita

2019 · 77 min

A warm, nostalgic look at a rebellious radio station that captures the excitement of discovering new music and the spirit of a generation.

Directed by
Tetê Mattos
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Itamar Tobias Casarin, Rômulo Costa Mattos, Maria Estrella
Overview
On March 1, 1982, the city of Niterói enters history and hosts one of the most important cultural movements: a so-called Rock 80 Generation. Radio Fluminense FM, known as “A Maldita”, goes on the air, mixing irreverence, daring and creativity with its programming aimed at music that lacks commercial space. The boldness of believing in the new made “Maldita” become one of the main alternative communication vehicles, launching Brazilian rock groups and independent music and creating a legion of fans.

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Directed by
Tetê Mattos
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Itamar Tobias Casarin, Rômulo Costa Mattos, Maria Estrella
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • rebellion
  • media
  • art
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Tetê Mattos
Written by
Tetê Mattos, Allan Ribeiro
Starring
Itamar Tobias Casarin, Rômulo Costa Mattos, Maria Estrella, Alfredo de Souza Bonfim, Marildo Nercolini, Jamari França, Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Serguei
Runtime
77 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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