Film
Batatinha, Poeta do Samba
2009 · 1h 2m · Documentary
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Overview
A portrayal of the life of one of the most important samba musicians in Brazil, Bahian sambista Oscar da Penha, popularly known as Batatinha (1924 -1997). Through memories of their father, his nine children share their perspectives, as well as interviews with family, friends and musicians, to tell the story of Batatinha’s life, history and work.
Cast
Crew
- Marcelo RabeloDirector · Executive Producer · Screenplay
- Eliana MendesExecutive Producer
- Nicolas HalletDirector of Photography
- Iris de OliveiraEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 22, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Genres
- Documentary
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