Moro no Brasil

Aroview: A toe-tapping delve into the ferment of Brazil's popular musical traditions, with dir. Kaurismaki zeroing in to explore the hidden roots of the globally influential 'samba' rhythm.

Finnish-born Kaurismaki's own autobiographical reflections soon give way to a road-journey structure that reveals the numerous regional interpretations of this tradition. Slowly, the musical subject becomes a metaphor for the complexities and counter-themes of national identities, while remaining true to the ideal of music as a natural and overwhelming component of everyday life.

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