Miúcha, the Voice of Bossa Nova
(Miúcha, a voz da Bossa Nova)
Liliane Mutti, Daniel Zarvos | Documentary
2022 | 98 minutes | United States, Brazil, France
The feminist perspective on Bossa Nova history through the 16mm home made movies, diaries, letters and personal musical recordings.
Synopsis
Known as the sister of Chico Buarque, the pupil of Vinicius de Moraes, the second wife of João Gilberto, the musical partner of Antônio Carlos Jobim, and the vocal accompaniment to Stan Getz’s saxophone, Miúcha was overshadowed by the male musicians in her life. But Miúcha’s vibrant spirit couldn’t be held back; she earned unprecedented success, becoming a symbol of female resilience and a musical legend forever.
A tour de force, Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova spans over 20 years. Spanning from1960s Paris to 1980s Rio de Janeiro, the film explores the social and political changes of this period through the lens of Miúcha’s experiences as a woman and her struggles finding a voice in a man’s world.
With Miúcha’s own narration, readings from her letters, her expressive watercolor drawings animated for the film, and magnificent music, the documentary offers a front-row seat to the history of Bossa Nova and an intimate tale of one of the most important female figures of the movement.
Reviews
“Even those who thought they knew Miúcha will learn things from this carefully researched portrait, which charts her highs and lows, in music and life. ” — The Arts Fuse
“As cool and laidback as Bossa Nova itself!” — Original Cin
Citation
Main credits
Mutti, Liliane (film director)
Mutti, Liliane (screenwriter)
Zarvos, Daniel (film director)
ShahMohammed, Mostafiz (film producer)
Sánchez, Marta (film producer)
Miúcha (narrator)
Other credits
Cinematography, Luiz Bonfá [and 5 others]; editing, Isabel Castro, Daniela Ramalho; music, Ruben Jacobina.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Biography
Culture + Identity
Dance + Performing Arts
Family
Latin American Studies
Migration Studies
Music
Sociology
South America
Women
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival; Telluride Film Festival; IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam; Río Film Festival; CPH:DOX; Millenium Docs Against Gravity; Göteborg Film Festival; FIPADOC International Documentary Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Liliane Mutti, Daniel Zarvos
NATIONALITY: United States, Brazil, France
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese; English; French; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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