My Name is Gal

1970 0h 12m PT

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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Gal Costa in her privacy. Unkempt hair, colorful clothes, many necklaces and rings, she and the streets of downtown Rio. She laughs a lot, gestures and sings. Rio's landscapes such as Lage Park, a quiet place in the neighborhood of Gávea, an active factory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gal Costa
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Writers: Antônio Calmon, Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura, shot by Lauro Escorel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13357484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Antonio Carlos da Fontoura directs. Lauro Escorel behind the camera. Caetano Veloso scores. Gilberto Santeiro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura, shot by Lauro Escorel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Caetano Veloso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gilberto Santeiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt13357484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.