Adoniran Barbosa bears the title of São Paulo's greatest samba singer of all time. Through the artist's personal collection, rare archive images and testimonials from friends and family, discover a multifaceted character who portrayed his São Paulo in songs and radio characters. Having the city as an auxiliary, the documentary draws a parallel between today's metropolis and the one lived by Adoniran.
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Cast
Adoniran Barbosa
Self (archive footage)
Celso de Campos Jr.
Self
Ernesto Paulelli
Self (archive footage)
Sérgio Rubinato
Self
Matilde Rubinato
Self (archive footage)
Canhotinho
Self
Zé Nogueira
Self
Tomas Bastian
Self
Raul Duarte
Self (archive footage)
Maria Helena Rubinato
Self
Alberto Helena Jr.
Self
João Furtado
Self
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