Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda OMC • ComIH, better known as Chico Buarque (Rio de Janeiro, June 19, 1944), is a Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, playwright, writer and actor. He is considered by many critics to be the greatest living artist in Brazilian music. His discography includes approximately eighty works, including solo albums, in partnership with other musicians and compacts.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5773 |
| Birthday | 1944-06-19 |
| Place of Birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Also Known As | Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, |
2005
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume
7.4/5
Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.
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Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume
2022
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
7/2
The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwriter Carlos Jardim, interspersed with rare footage...
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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
1970
O Tempo e o Som
10/1
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O Tempo e o Som
2023
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
9.5/2
Jair Rodrigues, the portrait of an artist from a Brazil so close and yet so distant.
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Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
2011
Dia Voa
0/0
"Dia Voa" is a documentary that follows Chico Buarque during the recording of his album, capturing exclusive interviews and unseen footage. It was his...
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Dia Voa
2009
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
6.8/13
Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to singer...
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Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
1993
Beyond Citizen Kane
7.7/31
Beyond Citizen Kane (1993) is a British documentary film directed by Simon Hartog, produced by John Ellis, and broadcast on Channel 4. It details the...
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Beyond Citizen Kane
2022
The Coup d'État Factory
8.3/3
Brazil has a long tradition of coup d'états. These coups would have not been viable without the support of the big media, particularly TV Globo. Two B...
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The Coup d'État Factory
1985
Nelson de Copo e Alma
0/0
Nelson Cavaquinho as seen by Ruy Solberg.
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Nelson de Copo e Alma
2011
Consideração do Poema
9/1
Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poetry is read by exponents of Brazilian culture, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Adriana Calcanhoto, Fernanda Tor...
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Consideração do Poema
1995
The Mandarin
4.75/4
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, wit...
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The Mandarin
2007
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
6.9/10
A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks about his long life, his inspirations, and his aspirations...
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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2017
Fattoruso
0/0
Documentary on the life of uruguayan legendary musician Hugo Fattoruso.
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Fattoruso
Desconstrução
0/0
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Desconstrução
2015
Betinho: Hope on the Line
0/0
Documentary on the life of Brazilian sociologist Herbert de Souza, engaged in the struggle against hunger, SIDA and military dictatorship.
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Betinho: Hope on the Line
2003
Ana Carolina - Estampado
5.2/2
O DVD intitulado Estampado da cantora e compositora Ana Carolina traz grandes sucessos e músicas inéditas na voz desse ícone da música brasileira. Voc...
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Ana Carolina - Estampado
2015
Ana Carolina - #AC Ao Vivo
8/1
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Ana Carolina - #AC Ao Vivo
1996
Jorge Amado
0/0
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Jorge Amado
1972
When Carnaval Comes
6.111/9
Music manager has to get three of his artists together for a special show, but soon finds out it isn't an easy task.
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When Carnaval Comes
2001
Water and Salt
5.2/5
Ana lives in a little village by the sea, with her husband and daughter. He decides to leave for a few days. That seems to be the ideal solution, beca...
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Water and Salt
2004
Raízes do Brasil
7.5/4
Documentary in two parts about Brazilian writer, journalist and sociologist Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. The first part describes how the author used to...
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Raízes do Brasil
2005
Vinicius de Moraes
6.324/17
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above...
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Vinicius de Moraes
2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
0/0
A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor" — the author o...
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The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2010
A Night in 67
6.808/13
In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of eli...
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A Night in 67
1967
The Girl from Ipanema
6.3/7
Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Ipanema. Márcia lives a life of parties and spend...
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The Girl from Ipanema
1999
Chico e as Cidades
10/2
The documentary "Chico e as Cidades" was directed by José Henrique Fonseca in 2001 and re-released by Biscoito Fino in June 2009 with three previously...
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Chico e as Cidades
2015
Chico: Brazilian Artist
7.8/18
Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels...
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Chico: Brazilian Artist
2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
0/0
The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now Universal Music) meets in three nights to protest aga...
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Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9/4
For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwar...
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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2005
Chico Buarque - Anos Dourados
10/2
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Chico Buarque - Anos Dourados
2005
Chico Buarque - Meu Caro Amigo
0/0
The DVD MY DEAR FRIEND opens the retrospective series of work of Chico Buarque, highlighting some of his passions: the city of Rio de Janeiro and its...
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Chico Buarque - Meu Caro Amigo
2005
Chico Buarque - Uma Palavra
0/0
Este é o nono DVD da série retrospectiva da obra de Chico Buarque e trata da rica relação entre múcica e literatura nas canções e livros do autor. Gra...
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Chico Buarque - Uma Palavra
2005
Chico Buarque - Vai Passar
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Chico Buarque - Vai Passar
2005
Chico Buarque - À Flor da Pele
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Chico Buarque - À Flor da Pele
2005
Chico Buarque - Estação Derradeira
0/0
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Chico Buarque - Estação Derradeira
2005
Chico Buarque - Bastidores
0/0
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Chico Buarque - Bastidores
2015
Chico Buarque - Romance
0/0
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Chico Buarque - Romance
2005
Chico Buarque - O Futebol
0/0
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Chico Buarque - O Futebol
2005
Chico Buarque - Cinema
0/0
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Chico Buarque - Cinema
2005
Chico Buarque - Saltimbancos
10/2
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Chico Buarque - Saltimbancos
2005
Chico Buarque - Roda Viva
7/1
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Chico Buarque - Roda Viva
2007
Chico Buarque: Carioca – Ao Vivo
8.5/2
“Carioca,” Chico Buarque’s first DVD of original songs since As Cidades (1998), features musical direction and arrangements by Luiz Cláudio Ramos and...
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Chico Buarque: Carioca – Ao Vivo
1997
Ed Mort
5.3/13
A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.
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Ed Mort
2017
The Man Who Killed John Wayne
7.5/2
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The Man Who Killed John Wayne
2003
Evandro Teixeira: Snapshots of Reality
7/1
Evandro Teixeira is one of the leading names in world photojournalism, with a career spanning more than 37 years in the Brazilian press. Baiano from J...
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Evandro Teixeira: Snapshots of Reality
1980
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
0/0
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Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
2009
Palavra (En)Cantada
6.4/5
A journey in the history of the Brazilian songbook with a look at the relationship between poetry and music, sewing testimonials of great names of our...
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Palavra (En)Cantada
2016
Pitanga
5.6/5
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career span...
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Pitanga
2012
The Music According to Tom Jobim
7/7
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Gir...
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The Music According to Tom Jobim
1989
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy
0/0
A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.
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Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy
2017
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
0/0
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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2009
Um Homem de Moral
0/0
The life and musical work of Brazilian zoologist and composer Paulo Vanzolini, author of very popular songs such as "Ronda," "Volta por Cima," and "Na...
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Um Homem de Moral
2004
MPB dos Tempos da Repressão
0/0
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MPB dos Tempos da Repressão
2001
Toquinho
0/0
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Toquinho
1991
Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II: A Volta
5.429/7
Exiled in Acapulco, the bon vivant Dino cheats a rich widow into financing his coming back to Brazil. To avoid getting caught, he hides in a coffin. H...
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Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II: A Volta
2019
Fevereiros
7.4/9
A record on Brazilian samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira's victory on the 2016 carnaval parade. Mangueira's parade that year was a homage to s...
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Fevereiros
2007
Fados
7/17
A series of musical performances showcasing the diverse facets of fado, a musical genre from Lisbon.
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Fados
2018
The Trial
7.473/37
The impeachment and removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2016 was triggered by a corruption scandal involving, among others, h...
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The Trial
2018
Chico Buarque: Caravanas – Ao Vivo
10/1
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Chico Buarque: Caravanas – Ao Vivo
2018
O Samba é Meu Dom
10/1
Between 2009 and 2012, filmmaker Cristiano Abud’s team followed the Brazilian samba musician Wilson das Neves. The result is this documentary, which r...
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O Samba é Meu Dom
2012
Aperana Street 52
5.2/4
In his film Rua Aperana 52 Júlio Bressane describes the invention of a landscape, the topology of a corner of Rio de Janeiro. The film consists of a s...
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Aperana Street 52
1980
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
8/1
The life and work of Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer and poet Chico Buarque de Hollanda.
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Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
2005
João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece
0/0
Latest images of the artist still alive, an unprecedented composition, testimonies of friends, family and icons of Brazilian culture.
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João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece
2006
Chico Buarque - Palavra-Chave
0/0
44 clips about themes, places and people that have appeared on the series
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Chico Buarque - Palavra-Chave
2012
Chico Buarque: Na Carreira
10/1
Five years after his last tour, Chico Buarque returns with a show to launch his newest CD, Chico, which has already sold over 80,000 copies. Despite h...
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Chico Buarque: Na Carreira
2001
Brazil's Maria Bethânia
0/0
This is a journey of friendship, an Argentinian is going to rediscover his continent while searching for his friend from Bahia. And while the work, th...
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Brazil's Maria Bethânia
2006
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
0/0
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, pr...
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O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
2010
Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed
7/1
The movie "Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed" shows the path of the dramaturgo Augusto Boal at the creation of a theatre that has as objec...
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Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed
2012
Meu Caro Amigo Chico
0/0
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Meu Caro Amigo Chico
1995
Flamengo: A Century of Passion
0/0
When Brazilian multi-sport club completed its 100th anniversary, this documentary narrated its story by interviewing some of its most important sports...
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Flamengo: A Century of Passion
2009
Roberta Sá - Pra Se Ter Alegria
0/0
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Roberta Sá - Pra Se Ter Alegria
2018
Semente da Música Brasileira
0/0
It tells the story of the musicians who revitalized Lapa, from the end of the 90s, in meetings on the small stage of "Bar Semente". The documentary is...
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Semente da Música Brasileira
2000
Another Country
7.7/3
The Portuguese Revolution (1974-75) seen through the eyes of some of the most important photographers and filmmakers that witnessed the event. Their d...
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Another Country
2020
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
7/1
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Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
1987
Brascuba
7/1
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Brascuba
1973
Chico Buarque MPB Especial
0/0
Chico Buarque and MPB-4 performing live at TV Cultura.
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Chico Buarque MPB Especial
2007
Vento Bravo
0/0
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Vento Bravo
2012
Clara
7/1
Orphaned by father and mother, Clara has always dreamed of building a singing career. At the age of 16, she moved to Belo Horizonte, where she won the...
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Clara
2020
Ney - À Flor da Pele
0/0
The impact of Ney Matogrosso's performances on his audience and the reverberation of that impact on Brazilian culture, from the second half of the 20t...
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Ney - À Flor da Pele
2020
A World Without Beethoven?
7.2/4
"What would the world be like without Beethoven?" That’s the provocative question posed by this music documentary from Deutsche Welle. To answer it, t...
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A World Without Beethoven?
2013
A Farra do Circo
9/2
This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' performance space to national cultural institution.
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A Farra do Circo
2021
Alvorada
7/7
The film narrates, from an intimate point of view, the daily life of President Dilma Rousseff in her official residence, the Palácio do Alvorada, whil...
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Alvorada
2014
Éramos Todos Loucos
0/0
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973.
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Éramos Todos Loucos
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
5/1
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country: the aesthetic influence of José Celso Martinez Cor...
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2024
Toquinho Maravilhoso
0/0
The documentary narrates the life of Toquinho, one of the greatest Brazilian artists, a musician who transcends the barriers of time and language with...
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Toquinho Maravilhoso
2024
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
0/0
The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him and...
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Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2014
Naked Eye
6/1
“Naked Eye” is a film-documentary of long-length of the artistic and existential universe of the singer Ney Matogrosso, which proposes to recreate thr...
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Naked Eye
1989
Dias de Euforia
0/0
Record of the 1989 elections, when Brazil was divided between Lula and Fernando Collor. It brings together material gathered from the streets of São P...
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Dias de Euforia
2022
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
7.5/4
Despite her position at the epicentre of the Brazilian bossa nova scene, singer Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda, known as Miúcha, has been largely u...
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Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
2023
They Shot the Piano Player
6.5/42
New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist wh...
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They Shot the Piano Player
2019
1964: Brazil between weapons and books
7.4/7
We question the most unquestionable period in our history. The result was an international investigation with part of secret attempts, discovery of So...
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1964: Brazil between weapons and books
Chico Buarque - Ginásio da Unicamp, 1987
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Chico Buarque - Ginásio da Unicamp, 1987
Gota D'Água
0/0
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Gota D'Água
1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
9.5/2
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O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
2017
Dunas do Barato
5.5/2
A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation...
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Dunas do Barato
2013
Edu Lobo 70 Anos
0/0
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Edu Lobo 70 Anos
2023
Chico Buarque: Que Tal Um Samba?
0/0
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