Movie: Tropicália

Top 10 Billed Cast

Rogério Duarte
Rogério Duarte

Self

Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil

Self

Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso

Self

Tom Zé
Tom Zé

Self

Sérgio Dias
Sérgio Dias

Self

Arnaldo Baptista
Arnaldo Baptista

Self

Sidney Miller
Sidney Miller

Self (archive footage)

Nara Leão
Nara Leão

Self (archive footage)

Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia

Self (archive footage)

Glauber Rocha
Glauber Rocha

Self (archive footage)

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  • Overview

    Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.

  • Release Date

    2012-09-14

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Silence is not an option.

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  • Languages:

    Português
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