Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra

Dec 31, 2007

1h 11m

★ 6.9

Overview

Brazilian singer Rita Lee narrates moments about her life, from her childhood to the meeting with Roberto de Carvalho. The documentary is permeated with excerpts from the singer's concerts, with songs sung entirely.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

RWR

Biscoito Fino

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Cast

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Rita Lee

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Caetano Veloso

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Roberto de Carvalho

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Tom Zé

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Beto Lee

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Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra

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