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Maria Bethânia: Music Is Perfume (2005)

Maria Bethânia: Music Is Perfume poster
Original title
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume
Directed by
Georges Gachot
Genre
documentary film
Country
Brazil, France, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A documentary portrait of Brazilian singer Maria Bethânia. It shows her working in the recording studio, performing on stage, and visiting her elderly mother in Bahia.

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What happens

Maria Bethânia: Music is Perfume (Portuguese: Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume) is a 2005 documentary film by French-born, Switzerland-based director Georges Gachot that focuses on Brazilian singer Maria Bethânia. The film follows the star in the recording studio, the concert stage and in a visit to her 100-year-old mother in Bahia. The film also included appearances by Brazilian music stars including Caetano Veloso (Bethânia's brother), Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque and Nana Caymmi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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