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Tropicália

Play trailer Poster for Tropicália 2012,  1h 27m,  Documentary/ Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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Artists begin a movement in Brazil in the 1960s in response to violent repression.

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Thirza Wakefield Little White Lies Jul 4, 2013
3/5
It'll walk you to the music store the morning after. Go to Full Review
Andrew Pulver Guardian Jul 4, 2013
3/5
[An] affectionate, if somewhat genuflecting documentary. Go to Full Review
Adam Lowes CineVue Feb 26, 2019
4/5
Acts as a timely and potent reminder that those with creative impulses can engage in political discourse and address the disenfranchised through other, equally effective channels. Go to Full Review
Catherine Shoard Observer (UK) Jul 7, 2013
For beginners keen for a crash course, this hits every button with precision. Go to Full Review
Simon Kinnear Total Film Jul 3, 2013
2/5
There's a noble ambition to recapture the vibrancy of the music, but the results are just confusing to anybody without a working knowledge of Brazilian history. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Marcelo Machado

Director

Caetano Veloso

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Gilberto Gil

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Rita Lee

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Tom Zé

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Rogério Duarte

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Tropicália

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Movie Info

Synopsis Artists begin a movement in Brazil in the 1960s in response to violent repression.
Director
Marcelo Machado
Producer
Paula Cosenza, Denise Gomes
Screenwriter
Marcelo Machado, Vaughn Glover, Di Moretti
Production Co
BossaNova Media, Americas Film Conservancy, Imagem Filmes, Bossa Nova Films
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
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