Gilberto Gil Movies

A fragmented style, patchwork of interviews with Caetano Veloso's friends, mixed with conversations, thoughts, scenes of dance and literature...

Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin,...

A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.

Dorival Caymmi was one of the inventors of the Bahian imagination. In his 94 years of life, Caymmi composed, sang, wrote, illustrated and thought...

Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative...

Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...

Gilberto Gil's 2002 album combines Brazilian pop with roots reggae. Featuring 11 of Bob Marley's greatest hits recorded in Tuff Gong Studios,...

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His...

Originally from Bahia and considered today one of the most globalised musical movements in the world, Axé is a musical rhythm that carries in...

Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story of Brazilian Music...

Hello, Hello, Terezinha! is a feature-length documentary about the country's biggest communication phenomenon. Politically incorrect, radical,...

The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny...

A look of the 21st century for one of the most important cultural movements in Brazilian history. The production brings a mix of interviews,...

After touring across Brazil — from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, and Belém — the Tempo Rei concert...