Gilberto Gil Movies

An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of...

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

In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent with his life's love and decides to find her again....

Festive Land examines one of the largest and most extraordinary popular celebrations in the world, the week-long Carnival that brings more than two...

The documentary that began together with Mestre Môa do Katendê before his political murder, tells the life story of this capoeirista and...

A true story that comically depicts the relationship between an ordinary woman and her three husbands, who live in the same house in a poor and arid...

Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. "Elephant's Stomp" : the story of a...

RiP!: A Remix Manifesto is a 2008 open source documentary film about the "the changing concept of copyright" directed by Brett Gaylor.

The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwriter Carlos Jardim, interspersed with rare...

The documentary addresses the project, which took 30 years to complete, about the recording of 44 songs created for each poem in Mensagem, one of...

A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.

Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.

Record of the 1989 elections, when Brazil was divided between Lula and Fernando Collor. It brings together material gathered from the streets of...

The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner...

To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music...

Through folklore manifestations and diverse artistic expressions, the film is a document that exalts and honors the Bahian culture.

Viramundo shows the saga of the northeastern migrants that arrive in São Paulo, beginning with a train arriving and ending with a train...