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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.
Adoniran BarbosaSelf (archive footage)C Celso de Campos Jr.SelfE Ernesto PaulelliSelf (archive footage)S Sérgio RubinatoSelfM Matilde RubinatoSelf (archive footage)C CanhotinhoSelfZ Zé NogueiraSelfT Tomas BastianSelf
Raul DuarteSelf (archive footage)M Maria Helena RubinatoSelfA Alberto Helena Jr.SelfJ João FurtadoSelfProduction information and reference links
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