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

Samba Stories
Jan 31 Wed – 7:30 pm

Director: Pedro Serrano

Duration: 17 min

Genre: Drama

Synopsis: This short fiction is based on the songs of Brazilian musician Adoniran Barbosa. Famous episodes of the composer’s songs cross each other in a single script, giving life to characters that became known through the samba songs he wrote. The movie recreates the universe of this Brazilian music legend and portrays the city of São Paulo during the 50’s.