Beleza Tropical (1990)

This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan Young. Gillett explores Byrne's interest in the music composed during Brazil's repressive political regime spanning the 1960's -1980’s, and Byrne's aim to introduce a wider audience to this music by compiling a series of albums featuring musicians from that era. Byrne asked Young to direct the animated film Beleza Tropical (Umbabarauma) to accompany the first of these albums. Young describes her approach to the making of the film and reflects upon this subtle and fascinating genre of music. The soundtrack features various artists from the album Beleza Tropical, Brazil Classics 1.

Director: Declan Lowney
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
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Editing: Bruce Ashley
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beleza Tropical about?
This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan Young. Gillett explores Byrne's interest in the music composed during Brazil's repressive political regime spanning the 1960's -1980’s, and Byrne's aim to introduce a wider audience to this music by compiling a series of albums featuring musicians from that era. Byrne asked Young to direct the animated film Beleza Tropical (Umbabarauma) to accompany the first of these albums. Young describes her approach to the making of the film and reflects upon this subtle and fascinating genre of music. The soundtrack features various artists from the album Beleza Tropical, Brazil Classics 1.
Who directed Beleza Tropical?
Beleza Tropical was directed by Declan Lowney.
Who stars in Beleza Tropical?
Beleza Tropical stars David Byrne, Susan Young, Charlie Gillett.
How long is Beleza Tropical?
Beleza Tropical has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
What genre is Beleza Tropical?
Beleza Tropical is a Documentary film.
Where was Beleza Tropical produced?
Beleza Tropical was produced in United States of America.