Chico: Brazilian Artist

Overview

Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels has been created over the last 50 years and in this film Chico Buarque converses about his memories, shows, daily life, work methods, creative process, in summary all his trajectory. The musician’s search for his German brother, whom he never got to meet, serves as one of the axis for the narrative.

Directed by Miguel Faria Jr.

Top cast

Chico Buarque

Self

Marília Pêra

Reader (voice)

Miúcha

Self

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Self (archive footage)

Carminho

Self - Performer

Hugo Carvana

Self

Marieta Severo

Self (archive footage)

Ney Matogrosso

Self - Performer

Toquinho

Self (archive footage)

M

Moyseis Marques

Self - Performer

Ruy Guerra

Self

Caetano Veloso

Self (archive footage)

Laila Garin

Self - Performer

Maria Bethânia

Self

Edu Lobo

Self

Mônica Salmaso

Self - Perfotmer

Wilson das Neves

Self

Péricles

Self - Performer

Nelson Cavaquinho

Self (archive footage)

Vinicius de Moraes

Self (archive footage)

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