Marisa Monte: Mais

1991 0h 55m PT

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The documentary follows the genesis of Marisa Monte's album Mais in New York City and the subsequent tour that supported the album from 1991 to 1992.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marisa Monte
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Arto Lindsay
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Fontes
Writers: Cláudio Torres
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Fontes, shot by Afonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Johnny Jardim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marisa Monte and Arto Lindsay and Ryuichi Sakamoto carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Arthur Fontes directs. Afonso Beato behind the camera. Johnny Jardim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Arthur Fontes, shot by Afonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Johnny Jardim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marisa Monte and Arto Lindsay and Ryuichi Sakamoto carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0482237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.