Nelson Cavaquinho

1969 0h 15m PT

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8.6

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★8.6TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nelson Cavaquinho
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leon Hirszman
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by Mário Carneiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0352625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leon Hirszman directs. Mário Carneiro behind the camera. Eduardo Escorel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by Mário Carneiro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Eduardo Escorel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0352625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.