Maria Bethânia, música é perfume

Switzerland / France, April 2005
FILM, Documentary, 82 min.

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directed by
Georges Gachot
Written by
Georges Gachot
Status
In distribution
Website
www.musicaeperfume.com

In his captivating film, Georges Gachot invites us to enter the universe of Maria Bethania, the famous Brazilian singer. Narrated by Bethania herself, the film not only gives us an insight into the intimate sphere of Maria Bethania’s creative process, but focuses on the history of Brazilian music. First a muse of the so-called counter culture, and then the queen of romantic ballads, Maria Bethania chronicles her musical life experience in relation to Brazilian society’s development. In addition to this, filmmaker Gachot gathers together a fantastic ensemble of contributors including Gilberto Gil, Nana Caymmi, Miucha, Chico Buarque and Caetano Veloso, all of them witnesses and participants to some of the greatest music history of our time.

credits

World Premiere
April 2005
Original Version
Portuguese,  colour, 35mm, 82 min.
Production
Georges Gachot, Idéale Audience, France 5 Groupe france télévisions, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRG SSR
Producer
Georges Gachot, Pierre-Olivier Bardet
directed by
Georges Gachot
Written by
Georges Gachot
Cinemato­graphy
Matthias Kälin
Editing
Anja Bombelli, Ruth Schläpfer
Sound Design
Jürg von Allmen
Re-Recording Mix
Jürg von Allmen
Music
Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Chico Buarque, Villa Lobos, Baden Powel, Dorival Caymmi
Location Sound Mix
Balthasar Jucker, Dieter Meyer

Cast

Maria Bethânia

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
The Party Film Sales

Worldwide Distribution

Argentina
791Cine Distribution
Argentina
Pachamama Distribution
Austria
Polyfilm Verleih Distribution
Belgium
Cinemien / Pro-Fun Distribution
Brazil
Imovision Distribution
Canada
Art Mattan Productions Distribution
Finland
YLE TV - Finnish Broadcasting Company TV Rights
France
France 5 TV Rights
France
Les Films du Paradoxe Distribution
Netherlands
Cinemien / Pro-Fun Distribution

Norway
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation TV Rights
Spain
Aquelarre Distribution
Sweden
SVT Sveriges Television AB TV Rights
United States
Art Mattan Productions Distribution

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