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Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

2025 · 130 min

An earnest, music-filled journey through a life of self-discovery, prejudice, and artistic triumph, told with warmth and emotional depth.

Directed by
Esmir Filho
Genres
Drama, Music, History
Starring
Jesuíta Barbosa, Rômulo Braga, Hermila Guedes
Overview
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Esmir Filho
Genres
Drama, Music, History
Starring
Jesuíta Barbosa, Rômulo Braga, Hermila Guedes
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • music
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Languages
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