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Natal da Portela
Natal da Portela

NATAL DA PORTELA

Directed by Paulo Cesar Saraceni
Brazil, France, 1988
Drama

Synopsis

Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba “school” in Rio de Janeiro.

Synopsis

Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba “school” in Rio de Janeiro.