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Herbert Lemos de Souza Vianna ORB (João Pessoa, May 4, 1961) is a Brazilian singer, composer and musician.
The backstory and legacy of Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso is examined in this fascinating music documentary. With previously unseen footage, access to present-day rehearsals, and a visit to where it all began, TV presenter Roberta Martinelli shines a light on the lives of Herbert Vianna, Bi Ribeiro and João Barone like never before.
Os Paralamas do Sucesso embark on a journey to the parts of Rio de Janeiro that were the most significant in their history. It was in this city that the band's career began. The artists recall the songs and sounds that they used to draw inspiration from, and the new rhythms that were changing the history of music. From Vovó Ondina's house to Circo Voador, Herbert, Bi, and João recall stories, relationships, and feelings in different parts of Rio, taking us on an exciting journey. We will get to know about their first steps in music, when all they had was their dreams and they still couldn't imagine that their efforts to make music would turn them into one of the most important bands in the history of Latin music.
Vladimir Carvalho's Cinema of Inequality marked the documentary filmmaker's trajectory over decades of activity. Considered one of the most important Brazilian documentary filmmakers in activity, his images influenced the emergence of Cinema Novo and the new Brazilian documentary years later. Quando a Coisa Vira Outra covers the most important films made by Vladimir, revealing where ideas come from to show the true reality of a country.
"A journey within the brazilian rock history, having as guide the band Paralams do Sucesso. Interviews with Jorge Ben Jor, Evandro Mesquita, Roberto Frejat, Kid Abelha, Roger, Arnaldo Antunes and others."
Herbert Up Close is the life and music of Herbert Vianna, front man of the Paralamas do Sucesso, "the most successful band in Brazillian rock", according to the Billboard magazine. In 2001, Herbert had his career interrupted by an airplane accident that killed his wife and left him disabled. Sitting on a wheelchair, Herbert watches his past on a television, a life of fighting, persistence and achievements shown by close and caring vision from directors Roberto Berliner and Pedro Bronz. The film tells the inside story of one of the most talented musicians in Latin American pop music.
Os Paralamas do Sucesso Uns Dias Ao Vivo é o título do lançamento de uma das bandas pop-rock mais respeitadas do país. Reunindo o melhor do repertório do grupo e contando com várias participações especiais. O show, gravado em novembro de 2003, no Olympia, em São Paulo, mostra a banda em um dos seus melhores momentos.
Brazilian soccer players Sócrates, Casagrande and Vladimir lead a historic movement in sports by adopting a democracy within their team, making a statement against the country's military dictatorship.
A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
An adulterous man hires a private detective to follow his adulterous wife.
In the suburbs of Rio, the everyday life of T.B., a young woman who can't make up her mind whether to stay or to join her sister who lives elsewhere.