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Black Orpheus and That Bossa Nova Sound!

Black Orpheus and That Bossa Nova Sound!
NR 18 minDocumentary
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'Black Orpheus' introduced an international audience to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro. In this program, jazz historian Gary Giddins and Brazilian author Ruy Castro recall the roots of the film’s score and the role it played in popularizing the bossa nova sound.

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Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Kim Hendrickson, Fumiko Takagi, Peter Becker, Jonathan Turell
Production Companies:The Criterion Collection