Poster of Batatinha, Poeta do Samba

Batatinha, Poeta do Samba

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, March 22 2009
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of BatatinhaBatatinha. Batatinha would have been no older than 72 in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 05 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jan 03 1997
Portrait of RiachãoRiachão. Riachão was 87 in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1921 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 2020
Portrait of Ederaldo GentilEderaldo Gentil. Ederaldo Gentil was 61 in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 07 1947 –
Died: Fri, Mar 30 2012
Portrait of Lucas BatatinhaLucas Batatinha. Lucas Batatinha was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Marcelo RabeloMarcelo Rabelo. Marcelo Rabelo was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director, Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicolas HalletNicolas Hallet. Nicolas Hallet was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Camera Operator, Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vanessa SallesVanessa Salles. Vanessa Salles was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Production Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wallace NogueiraWallace Nogueira. Wallace Nogueira was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Assistant Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eliana MendesEliana Mendes. Eliana Mendes was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Iris de OliveiraIris de Oliveira. Iris de Oliveira was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Simone DouradoSimone Dourado. Simone Dourado was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Sound Technical Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucas BatatinhaLucas Batatinha. Lucas Batatinha was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Luiz ClóvisLuiz Clóvis. Luiz Clóvis was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vera PenhaVera Penha. Vera Penha was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Valdelice CarvalhoValdelice Carvalho. Valdelice Carvalho was >> in Batatinha, Poeta do Samba as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday