The Sound of Rio ( Brasileirinho )

The Sound of Rio (DVD) (*)

Out of Stock

Original Title: Brasileirinho
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Brazil ( Latin America, Mexico )
Finland ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Mika Kaurismäki

Written By:
Marco Forster
Mika Kaurismäki

Actors:
Teresa Cristina ..... Herself
Paulinho da Viola ..... Himself
Ademilde Fonseca ..... Herself (as Admilde Fonseca)
Zezé Gonzaga ..... Herself
Paulo Moura ..... Himself
Luciano Rabelo ..... Himself
Elza Soares ..... Herself
Marcos Suzano ..... Himself
Trio Madeira Brasil ..... Themselves
Yamandu ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Innumerable documentaries have explored the essence and cultural legacy of such universalized strands of Brazilian music as samba and bossa nova; Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki's Brasileirinho) represents the first to unearth and dissect the highly regional Brazilian musical strain known as choro. This indigenous genre - its title translating from Portuguese as 'To Weep' - blends the simple percussive foundation of roots music with highly sophisticated and progressive clarinet and guitar riffs in the foreground - so sophisticated that they invite constant comparison to classical and jazz music. Kaurismaki travels to Rio de Janeiro with his cameras, not only for on-site demonstrations of this style, but for extended conversations with choro musicians. They speak openly and colorfully, with a far greater emphasis on the nature of the music per se than on individual musical legends and their contributions to the Brazilian cultural landscape. Running subtopics include: the most sophisticated ways of playing choro instruments such as the pandeiro and the 7-string Brazilian guitar, as well as the politics of Brazilian music as it descends from a history of slavery. Throughout, Kaurismaki also interpolates in-concert footage of Brazilian choro musicians playing in picturesque locales throughout Rio - thus creating a rare and precious record of a cultural legacy not generally seen outside of South America. Featured musicians include Elza Soares, Teresa Cristina and guitarist Yamandú.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 18 July, 2007.

Customers who bought this product also purchased

Yugodivas (DVD)	Carandiru (DVD)	Black God, White Devil (DVD)
Cobrador: In God We Trust (DVD)	Maids (DVD)	Foreign Land (DVD)