Beyond Ipanema (2009)

When Carmen Miranda first set foot in New York City for her Broadway debut in 1939, Americans experienced love-at-first-sight with Brazilian culture. The profound fascination of Americans ... See full summary »

Director:

Guto Barra

Stars:

Diego Kelman Ajuz, Maya Arulpragasam, Devendra Banhart

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Diego Kelman Ajuz	...	Dancer
Maya Arulpragasam	...	Herself (as M.I.A)
Devendra Banhart	...	Himself
David Byrne	...	Himself
Gilberto Gil	...	Himself
Bebel Gilberto	...	Herself
Seu Jorge	...	Himself
Ron McFarland	...	Reenactment Bossa Nova Concert Carnige Hall 1961
Milton Nascimento	...	Himself
Os Mutantes	...	Themselves
Creed Taylor	...	Himself
Thievery Corporation	...	Themselves
Tom Zé	...	Himself

Storyline

When Carmen Miranda first set foot in New York City for her Broadway debut in 1939, Americans experienced love-at-first-sight with Brazilian culture. The profound fascination of Americans with Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian-Jazz and Brazilectro has been the subject of many compilations, but now for the first time, the story is being told in detail by its main players in the documentary "Beyond Ipanema - America's Love Affair with Brazilian Music". Featuring interviews, new performances and classic archival footage, the film will revisit milestones such as Carmen Miranda's Hollywood heyday, the obsession with the Girl from Ipanema, the timeless Bossa Nova recordings by Frank Sinatra, the commercial success of Sergio Mendes, Caetano Veloso's acclaimed American performances, the rediscovery of Tropicália and Os Mutantes by college kids, the current seduction of Bebel Gilberto, and much more.

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Plot Keywords:

bossa nova | brazilian music | tropicália | samba

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Taglines:

Brazilian Waves in Global Music

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beyond Ipanema Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (NTSC Color)

Did You Know?

Trivia

European premiere: In-Edit Music Documentary Film Festival of Barcelona (In-Edit Festival de Cine Documental Musical de Barcelona) on Nov 7th, 2009. The film was included in the international official section.

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