Stories of Samba 2024 ( 6.625)

At a bar table, old samba singer and composer Adoniran Barbosa tells a young waiter stories about a São Paulo that no longer exists. He fondly remembers the maloca where he lived with Joca and Mato Grosso, their passion for Iracema and other characters eternalized in his sambas, chronicles of a metropolis swallowed up by the voracious appetite of progress.

Dá Licença de Contar 2015 ( 5.9)

The film is based on lyrics from the very famous Brazilian samba composer Adoniran Barbosa, following the aesthetics of his time. Notable facts and characters of his songs takes us through the story, a portrait of São Paulo city in the 50's, a place full of music, love stories and gentrification (poor people getting evicted from their places in order to build great buildings), subjects often explored in Adoniran's work, always with a good touch of humor. This way he became the 'poor people poet'.

Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato 2020 ( 7.5)

Adoniran Barbosa bears the title of São Paulo's greatest samba singer of all time. Through the artist's personal collection, rare archive images and testimonials from friends and family, discover a multifaceted character who portrayed his São Paulo in songs and radio characters. Having the city as an auxiliary, the documentary draws a parallel between today's metropolis and the one lived by Adoniran.

Correspondencia Audiovisual 2020 ( 10)

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Puerto Rico Celebra 2 2016

Educational documentary about 15 celebrated cultural festivals in Puerto Rico. It also highlights artisans' crafts, with emphasis in the cuatro instrument.

Puerto Rico Celebra 2014

Educational documentary about the 23 most celebrated cultural festivals in Puerto Rico throughout 1 calendar year.

Aguirre 0231: el último vagón 2009 ( 2)

Documentary that highlights one of the most important sugar mills in Puerto Rico: the Central Aguirre, located in the town that carries the same name, of the municipality of Salinas. It tells about the culture within the corporate town of Aguirre, stories, anecdotes, and coexistence of the residents within the Central.