I am the Samba

Nov 26, 2025

0h 42m

★ 0.0

Overview

Documentary about the rise and fall of Leandro de Itaquera Samba School, a cultural organization from São Paulo east end that had a major role during the profissionalization of Carnival competition in the city.

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Cast

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Enio Justiniano

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Gilson Nunes Vitório

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Leandro Alves Martins

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Bruno Baronetti

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9.0

Nelson Cavaquinho

Jan 1, 1969

A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.

5.0

Acústico MTV

Sep 10, 2003

No overview available.

0.0

SAMBANCESTRAL

Nov 20, 2024

No overview available.

0.0

Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion

Jan 1, 1987

Gilberto Gil talks with friends and share his thoughts, influences and reveal his impact on brazilian music and vision of the black people.

8.3

Saravah

Jan 31, 1969

Documentary about Brazilian music circa 1969, with extremely rare scenes, such as the only color footage of Pixinguinha, images of João da Baiana, one of the fathers of Samba, Maria Bethânia rehearsing at Barroco nightclub, Baden Powell playing his acoustic guitar, Paulinho da Viola showing his masterpiece "Coisas do Mundo, Minha Nega", that he had just finished, and Márcia, a singer from São Paulo.

7.0

Nao ’t Zuuje

Jan 11, 2018

No overview available.

7.8

Nossa Escola de Samba

Jan 1, 1965

A year in the life of a samba school, from the first rehearsals to the parade on the avenue.

0.0

82 Minutos

Oct 26, 2015

No overview available.

8.2

Pixo

Oct 23, 2009

The film discusses the cultural impact of “pichação”, a Brazilian form of graffiti, on the streets of São Paulo and its international influence as one of the main cornerstones of Street Art.

10.0

A King Like Me

Mar 10, 2024

Follows members of the Zulu Club, New Orleans’ first Black Mardi Gras, as they work to bring the Zulu parade back to the streets for Mardi Gras Day 2022, in the face of a global pandemic, hurricane Ida and the loss of members due to COVID and gun violence.

0.0

Artesanato do Samba

Jan 1, 1974

The making of the samba school parades, with the construction of the great cars, the decorations being spread all over the city and the hand-crafted tailoring of the costumes by apt hands that stitch together colourful and glowing materials.

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Biografía de un carnaval

Jan 1, 1983

No overview available.

6.4

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

May 5, 2018

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova and last great musical legend of our time, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?

8.5

Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano

Jul 22, 2011

A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. A retrospective of the community lifestyle adopted by its members and the influence inherited from singer João Gilberto.

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0.0

Heirs

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Herdeiros (Heirs) is a documentary about samba, about carnival, about the power of a resistant tradition. Shot in Morro da Serrinha in Rio, the film tells the story of the cultural and musical heritage, of the African heritage of formerly enslaved people in Brazil today.

0.0

O Carnaval é de Pelé

Mar 21, 2025

This short film follows Pelé, a retired nurse who looks back on his time as a Mateus in the century-old Bumba Meu Boi group, Boi Tira-Teima. As he builds a new boi for the festival, he revisits the defining moments of his journey as a performer, carnival artist, and son of Mestre Gerson, the group’s former patriarch. The film explores how the way we carry our memories of the past shapes who we become in the present.

0.0

Personalidades Barreirenses: Jango Biriva, Leonora Kolling e João da Macena - Historiando em Novo Barreiro

Jan 12, 2026

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0.0

Sou Carnaval de São Salvador

Jan 24, 2019

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0.0

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

Nov 28, 2024

The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him and were able to enjoy his wisdom and talent.

I am the Samba

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