Elis & Tom: só tinha de ser com você
Music Documentaries
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1h 40m
Directed by Roberto de Oliveira, Jom Tob Azulay • Documentary • With Tom Jobim, Elis Regina • 2023 • 101 minutes
Los Angeles, 1974. Tom Jobim, the incarnation of Bossa Nova, and Elis Regina, then Brazil's most popular singer, met to record what would become one of the most iconic albums in the history of Brazilian music. Through rare and unseen images, "Elis and Tom" reveals the conflict and joy of this moment, the creative process and the extraordinary personalities of these amazing artists.
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