Nelson Motta Movies

A documentary that follows the life of Serguei - flight-commissioner-turned-rockstar, hippie guru, rockstar and Janis Joplin's lover - chronicling...

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

Released in 1966 by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell, the record Os Afro-Sambas is one of Brazil's most revered. Participants of the original...

Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis

As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a...

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...

In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of...

Marisa Monte's debut album concert. The show was recorded live at the Villa-Lobos Theater and featured special appearances by Ed Motta, Paulo Moura,...

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

An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign...

Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.

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

Documentary of the legendary 1985 music festival in Brazil.

The 1990s marked the success of the boy-band Chocante. Twenty years later, the group has disbanded and the members took different paths in life. The...

In the near future, in the country of Kali, a group of young terrorists carry out robberies, kidnappings and murders under the orders of a mysterious...

A biopic about Glauber Rocha, one of the most influential filmmakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo.

Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to...