Rio Sonata

Name: Rio Sonata
Director: Georges Gachot
Released: 2010

Georges Gachot 2010

This film is dedicated to Nana Caymmi, one of Brazil’s most sophisticated singers and her leading role in the Brazilian music world in the last 50 years. Nana Caymmi is the guardian of an unrivalled musical heritage. She is the daughter of emblematic composer Dorival Caymmi, former wife of Gilberto Gil, muse of Milton Nascimento, and childhood friend of Nelson Freire. She is seen by her peers as Brazil’s greatest singer and cited by journalist Roberto Moura as “The singer’s singer”.

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Running Time:

84 min.

Spoken Languages:

Portuguese

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Georges Gachot

Producers:

Georges Gachot

Cinematographers:

Pio Corradi, Matthias Kälin

Editors:

Ruth Schläpfer

Production Companies:

Georges Gachot

Arts and Culture

Biography

Music

Festival Participation

Festival do Rio - 2010
Vancouver IFF - 2010
Doc Buenos Aires - 2010
Zürich - 2010

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