- Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.—lukejoplin@infolink.com.br
- SARAVAH A Subliminal Protest - This film not only documents the work of relevant Brazilian artists, but also registers a turbulent period in Brazil, politically and socially, during its 5th year of military dictatorship, when artists and students dared to raise their voices against the regime. In 1969, when the film was made, it was the climax of a political upheaval filled with rumors of arrests and disappearance of prominent artists; it was a decisive time when militant intellectuals, such as writers, composers and other artists fled the country to avoid persecution; among them and also in the film is Mayuto Correa, who was Maria Bethania's musical director and the artistic director for PUC University, the country's leading entity against the dictatorship.
The very important factor of this film is that its cast includes some of the most militant artists against the dictatorship and it was strategically made as a subliminal protest during the most restrict period of Brazil's censorship. The film was only made possible by the talent and courage of its French director Pierre Barouh, who is also a great composer, actor and perennial lover of Brazilian Music. - ISAC RODRIGUES
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