In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of elimination rounds. They also formed the springboard for the career of many a big-name stars, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos and Gilberto Gil. Appearing on such a program was no cakewalk, however: audiences could be as wild in their condemnation as in their appreciation of an artist. Extensive archive footage (including performances and behind-the-scenes interviews) from the turbulent final evening of the Festival of Brazilian Popular Music 1967 paints a fascinating picture, not only of the transformation of Brazilian music into real "festival" music, but also of a society starting to buck against the yoke of military rule.
Released: Jul 30, 2010
Runtime: 85 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Music, History
Stars: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Roberto Carlos, Sérgio Ricardo, Nelson Motta
Crew: Renato Terra (Director), Ricardo Calil (Director), Jordana Berg (Editor), Mauricio Andrade Ramos (Executive Producer), João Moreira Salles (Executive Producer), Jacques Cheuiche (Director of Photography)