Tim Maia

2014 2h 20m PT

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 167

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Synopsis

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Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Babu Santana
Tim Maia
Robson Nunes
Tim Maia (Jovem)
Alinne Moraes
Janaina
Cauã Reymond
Fabio
Valdineia Soriano
Dona Maria
George Sauma
Roberto Carlos
Tito Naville
Erasmo Carlos
Jonathan Azevedo
Arlênio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mauro Lima
Writers: Antônia Pellegrino, Mauro Lima
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mauro Lima, shot by Dudu Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Berna Ceppas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bruno Lasevicius 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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Babu Santana and Robson Nunes and Alinne Moraes carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3134058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mauro Lima directs. Dudu Miranda behind the camera. Berna Ceppas scores. Bruno Lasevicius cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3Directed by Mauro Lima, shot by Dudu Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Berna Ceppas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bruno Lasevicius shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Babu Santana and Robson Nunes and Alinne Moraes carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3134058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.