(Beleza Tropical)

Content: This half-hour documentary was screened on Channel 4 in 1989. Charlie Gillett is in conversation with David Byrne and Susan Young. Gillett explores Byrne's interest in the music composed during Brazil's repressive political regime spanning the 1960's -1980’s, and Byrne's aim to introduce a wider audience to this music by compiling a series of albums featuring musicians from that era. Byrne asked Young to direct the animated film Beleza Tropical (Umbabarauma) to accompany the first of these albums. Young describes her approach to the making of the film and reflects upon this subtle and fascinating genre of music. The soundtrack features various artists from the album Beleza Tropical, Brazil Classics 1.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

25 minutes

Year:

1990

Directors:

Declan Lowney

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Editor

Producer

Executive Producer

Sound

Lighting Camera