Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
8.5(3) 2025-01-16 75 minDocumentary
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.
WriterPatrícia Palumbo
DirectorAlessandra Dorgan
ProducerDaniel Gaggini
WriterAlessandra Dorgan
ProducerFelipe Briso
ProducerDeborah Osborn
ProducerCamila Nunes
WriterJoaquim Castro
Cast & characters
Luiz Melodia
as Self (archive footage)
Gal Costa
as Self (archive footage)
Maria Bethânia
as Self (archive footage)
Jards Macalé
as Self (archive footage)
Zezé Motta
as Self (archive footage)
Elza Soares
as Self (archive footage)
Torquato Neto
as Self (archive footage)
Caetano Veloso
as Self (archive footage)
Jô Soares
as Self (archive footage)
Zuza Homem de Mello
as Self (archive footage)
Bruna Lombardi
as Self (archive footage)
Fúlvio Stefanini
as Self (archive footage)
Ângela Leal
as Self (archive footage)
Marcos Valle
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Sérgio Sampaio
as Self (archive footage)
Itamar Assumpção
as Self (archive footage)
Waly Salomão
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Renato Piau
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Maurício Kubrusly
as Self (archive footage)
