O Mistério do Samba (2008)

A film that depicts the everyday life and the beauty of Portela’s Old Folk – a group of veteran samba musicians who belong to one of Rio’s most revered samba schools, the one with the most first places and accolades in Rio’s Carnaval pageant. These old gentelmen’s and ladies’ musicality and poetry are unveiled through their simple, but rich and meaningful, every day life in Oswaldo Cruz, a quaint neighborhood in Rio’s North Zone, that serves both as set and as a main character in this story.

Cast (13)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Paulinho da Viola

Self

Marisa Monte

Self

J

Jair do Cavaquinho

Self

Monarco

Self

Casquinha da Portela

Self

C

Casemiro

Self

A

Argemiro da Portela

Self

Zeca Pagodinho

Self

D

Dona Neném

Self

Á

Áurea

Self

T

Tia Doca

Self

T

Tia Surica

Self

T

Tia Eunice

Self

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