Carolina Jabor & Lula Buarque de Hollanda
2008 // 88min // colour // documentary // DVCAM English subtitles
The Mystery of Samba captures the rich lives-and astonishing vivacity-of the "Velha Guarda da Portela", a group of veteran musicians and composers from one of Rio's most revered samba schools. The magic of this birthplace of singers and poets is brought to life with guest appearances by samba luminaries such as Marisa Monte, Paulinho da Viola, and Zeca Pagodinho.
Directors: Carolina Jabor, Lula Buarque de Hollanda
Script: Carolina Jabor, Leonardo Netto, Lula Buarque de Hollanda, Marisa Monte, Natara Ney
Director of Photography: Toca Seabra
Editor: Natara Ney
Sound: George Saldanha, Jorge Saldanha, Yan Saldanha
Production: Conspiração Filmes
International Sales: Conspiração Filmes - Leonardo Monteiro de Barros - lmb@conspira.com.br
Festivals: Festival de Cannes 2008, Doc Lisboa 2008, Festival de Gramado 2008
The Mystery of Samba / O Mistério do Samba
