Carmen Miranda Movies

Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.

A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.

An aspiring singer is tasked with promoting the music catalogue of his great-grandfather, the famous songwriter Jimmy McHugh, recorded by everyone...

Short documentary about Carmen Miranda, with some of her songs, rare footage of the "lost" film "Banana-da-Terra" and scenes of her funeral, in 1955.

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous Vicky takes up with her old flame and former dance...

Out of work swing band maneuvers a gig working for a political campaign, by drawing in and entertaining prospective voters at rallies. The candidate...

An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of...

The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him...

Mother and daughter compete over same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.

The friendship between Jorge Amado, Dorival Caymmi, and Carybé, artists who were largely responsible for creating an image of the culture of...

Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...

A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011

A celebration of Hollywood in the 1930s, featuring a compilation of clips from features and newsreels of the era.

Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. Preserved by the Academy...

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He...

Dorival Caymmi was one of the inventors of the Bahian imagination. In his 94 years of life, Caymmi composed, sang, wrote, illustrated and thought...

Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"

A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as...