Tropicália or Tropicalism, is one of Brazil's most significant cultural movements. Born in the late 1960s, by a collective of like-minded souls, it used music and visual as a voice to confront the cultural and political establishment. And now the scene and its key players are explored in Marcelo Machado's fascinating new film Tropicália.
This vibrant feature documentary explores this iconic and era-changing time in Brazil's history with material lovingly gleaned from the archives, stunning images, and the testimony of the group's protagonist including Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Arnaldo and Sérgio Dias, from the band Os Mutantes, whose controversial thoughts, music and behavior resulted in prison and exile for it leaders.
Length: 87 minutes
Year: 2012
Audio Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Themes: Art, Brazil, Culture/Festivals/Food, Social Movements/Resistance
Director(s): Marcelo Machado
