
2022
The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwriter Carlos Jardim, interspersed with rare footage of rehearsals and concerts by the singer throughout her 57-year career. Actress Fernanda Montenegro narrates five texts by authors such as Ferreira Gullar and Caio Fernando Abreu about Bethânia's importance on the Brazilian cultural scene.

Maria Bethânia
Self

Fernanda Montenegro
Narrator

Mariana Gross
Narrator

Carlos Jardim
Self (voice)

Caetano Veloso
Self (archive footage)

Gilberto Gil
Self (archive footage)

Gal Costa
Self (archive footage)

Chico Buarque
Self (archive footage)

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Edged in Water 2

Nothing Like Before – The Music of Clube da Esquina

3 Obás de Xangô

Rap Stream

Feminino e Barulho

Gal Fa-Tal

Cassiane - 25 Anos Com Muito Louvor

Em Busca do Tesouro

Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano

The History of Eternity

Two Sons of Francisco

Favela on Blast

Gal Costa: Recanto – Ao Vivo

Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

Lambada

Saravah

The Flow

Abraçar e Agradecer

Gal Costa: Estratosférica – Ao Vivo