7th BRAZIL FILM FESTIVAL
Brazilian Music in the Movies

Free Brazilian features presented by the UP Film Institute in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil in Manila – Embaixada do Brasil em Manila

Feb 1 Thu
5:00 pm – Cartola: Music for the Eyes

Director: Lirio Ferreira and Hilton Lacerda

Duration: 88min

Genre: Documentary

Synopsis: The film portrays the story of Angenor de Oliveira, also known as Cartola, one of the most important composers of Brazilian music of all time. In the documentary, the directors show the importance of Cartola in Brazilian music through an exciting panorama of the authentic samba and its main songwriters.