We Are a Poem (2007)
Through interviews and footage, this work revisits the historic collaboration between Pixinguinha and Vinícius de Moraes in creating the soundtrack for the film Sun Over the Mud, directed by Alex Viany (1963). A significant milestone of the Cinema Novo movement, Sun Over the Mud had limited screenings for the general public but definitively contributed to the emergence of one of the most remarkable—and previously unprecedented—partnerships between these two legendary figures of Brazilian music.
Director: Sérgio Sbragia, Beth Formaggini
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: February 1, 2007
Cinematography: Sérgio Sbragia
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
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- What is We Are a Poem about?
- Through interviews and footage, this work revisits the historic collaboration between Pixinguinha and Vinícius de Moraes in creating the soundtrack for the film Sun Over the Mud, directed by Alex Viany (1963). A significant milestone of the Cinema Novo movement, Sun Over the Mud had limited screenings for the general public but definitively contributed to the emergence of one of the most remarkable—and previously unprecedented—partnerships between these two legendary figures of Brazilian music.
- Who directed We Are a Poem?
- We Are a Poem was directed by Sérgio Sbragia, Beth Formaggini.
- How long is We Are a Poem?
- We Are a Poem has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is We Are a Poem?
- We Are a Poem is a Documentary film.