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Beleza Tropical

Genres
Documentary
Rating
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StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1990-01-01
Runtime25 mins

Overview

This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan Young. Gillett explores Byrne's interest in the music composed during Brazil's repressive political regime spanning the 1960's -1980’s, and Byrne's aim to introduce a wider audience to this music by compiling a series of albums featuring musicians from that era. Byrne asked Young to direct the animated film Beleza Tropical (Umbabarauma) to accompany the first of these albums. Young describes her approach to the making of the film and reflects upon this subtle and fascinating genre of music. The soundtrack features various artists from the album Beleza Tropical, Brazil Classics 1.

Cast & Crew

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David Byrne

as Self

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Susan Young

as Self

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Charlie Gillett

as Self

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