Batatinha, Poeta do Samba
MovieTitle | Batatinha, Poeta do Samba |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Mar 22, 2009 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Marcelo Rabelo |
Production country | Brazil |
Production companies | Portfolium Laboratório de Imagens |
Run time | 62 min. |
A portrayal of the life of one of the most important samba musicians in Brazil, Bahian sambista Oscar da Penha, popularly known as Batatinha (1924 -1997). Through memories of their father, his nine children share their perspectives, as well as interviews with family, friends and musicians, to tell the story of Batatinha’s life, history and work.