O Mandarim (1995)
- Directed by
- Júlio Bressane
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Brazilian comedy follows the life and career of singer Mario Reis, who brought a soft whispering style to samba in the early 1900s. It shows how his unusual approach influenced later music like bossa nova, even though he was a solitary figure.
playfulnostalgicintimateeasygoingreflectiveupbeatquirky
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