2014 | 82′ | HD | Sound 5.1 | Original languages: Portuguese, French

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Producers and Supporters

A film produced by
Georges Gachot

With the Participation of
ZDF in cooperation with ARTE

In co-production with
SRF Swiss Television
RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera

With the support of
Office fédérale de la culture
Fonds culturel Suissimage
Succès passage antenne

CREW

George Gachot, Director
Franz Meier, Kamera
Aagate Müller, Drehbuch
Siegfried Hohler, Catering
Ruth Näf, Editor
Samuel Koch, Grading
Lisa Zimmerer, Sounddesign

Awards and nominations

Warsaw Fundçao macubaima.pl
Perou, 18 Festival de Cine Europeo
Argentina, Pinamar – Festival Pinamar
Lausanne, Musée Olympique
Minneapolis International Filmfestival
San Diego,Black Filmfestival
Hamburg, „Afrika in Lateinamerika“

Screenings and festivals

Warsaw Fundçao macubaima.pl
Perou, 18 Festival de Cine Europeo
Argentina, Pinamar – Festival Pinamar
Lausanne, Musée Olympique
Minneapolis International Filmfestival
San Diego,Black Filmfestival
Hamburg, „Afrika in Lateinamerika“

O Samba

Samba is word, language, text, lyrics or simply said a way of life. The composer and singer Martinho da Vila is our charismatic Cicero, guiding us through the world of Samba,

Samba, together with football and beautiful wo- man, is what springs to mind when we think of Brazil. We wish to transcend such cliches and take Samba at its word, for what it is. And that is the great discovery of this film: that Samba can- not be reduced simply to dance and lascivious hip movements. Samba is also word, language, text, lyrics or simply said a way of life. The com- poser and singer Martinho da Vila is our charismatic Cicero, guiding us through the world of Samba, telling stories about his 45-year career, meet his Samba school in Rio de Janeiro, the Vila Isabel.