Beleza Tropical

This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan Young. Gillett explores Byrne's interest in the music composed during Brazil's repressive political regime spanning the 1960's -1980’s, and Byrne's aim to introduce a wider audience to this music by compiling a series of albums featuring musicians from that era. Byrne asked Young to direct the animated film Beleza Tropical (Umbabarauma) to accompany the first of these albums. Young describes her approach to the making of the film and reflects upon this subtle and fascinating genre of music. The soundtrack features various artists from the album Beleza Tropical, Brazil Classics 1.

David Byrne

Self

Susan Young

Self

Charlie Gillett

Self

• Declan LowneyDirector
• Rebecca GoldstoneProducer
• Malcolm GerrieExecutive Producer
• Bruce AshleyEditor

Release date

January 1, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

25m

Genres

Documentary