Meu Nome é Gal

Oct 12, 2023

1h 31m

★ 6.7

Overview

Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that helped shape Brazil's greatest singer.

Genres

History

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Dramática Filmes

Paris Entretenimento

Globo Filmes

Telecine

Meu Nome é Gal Trailers

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Cast

Gracinha / Gal Costa

Sophie Charlotte

Caetano Veloso

Rodrigo Lelis

Dedé Veloso

Camila Márdila

Guilherme Araújo

Luís Lobianco

Gilberto Gil

Dan Ferreira

Dona Mariah

Chica Carelli

Waly Salomão

George Sauma

Maria Bethânia

Dandara Ferreira

Rogério Duarte

Caio Scot

Lélia

Elen Clarice

Tom Zé

Pedro Meirelles

Jards Macalé

Barroso

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