Documentary ·Music · Brazil · 1969 · 15m

Nelson Cavaquinho

Synopsis

A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.

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Leon Hirszman directed Nelson Cavaquinho. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

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