Bossa Nova

After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

Nova Bossa Nova

Rio de Janeiro in South America. Once every year a carnival takes place for three days and three nights. Everyone is excitedly preparing for the big event.

Bossa Nova

A short documentary about the Bossa Nova, a style of zamba developed in the 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova

Two friends are looking for a quiet place where they can rest awhile. Soon they find the town they'd chosen to go is far from quiet. In fact, it's ruled by outlaws. And one of them is mistaken for the "Avenging Gunman",

Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova

Gerard is a playboy novelist in New York, living off of his father and friends' money because none of his novels sell. He's a confirmed bachelor. One day, he gets a letter from his father in Monaco. His father is a very

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

Despite her position at the epicentre of the Brazilian bossa nova scene, singer Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda, known as Miúcha, has been largely underappreciated. This documentary, which dives into her career and per

Bossa Nova Beach

Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova

In the summer of 1963, US President Kennedy visits the Berlin Wall and the hit song "Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova" plays from the jukeboxes in the pubs. And on the outskirts of a small town in the Ruhr region, a teenage

Dentista Bossa-Nova

Bossa Nova In Concert

Emílio Santiago - Bossa Nova

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

The Girl from Ipanema charts the progress of bossa nova (new wave), and the Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto's musical development and rise to fame. Best of all, at the end of the documentary the mature Astrud answers th

Toquinho - Tributo a Bossa Nova

Bossa Cuca Nova - Ao Vivo

Black Orpheus and That Bossa Nova Sound!

'Black Orpheus' introduced an international audience to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro. In this program, jazz historian Gary Giddins and Brazilian author Ruy Castro recall the roots of the film’s score and the r

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the beaches and bars of Rio, Brazil in the late '50s, and quickly seduced the world when anthems like 'The Girl from Ipanema' beca

Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius

Legendary bossa nova artists Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Antonio Toquinho demonstrate on stage why this infectious Brazilian musical genre, with the lilting, alluring sound, has left its global mark. Per

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach

Katie Derham travels to Rio de Janeiro to explore the story behind Brazil's most famous and enduring song, which defines the moment Brazil charmed the world in the 1960s.

Christmas, Bossa Nova, and Thrash Metal (A Documentary by Vẽrnabänd)

The documentation of the start of a mesmerizing adventure: performing at Christmas parade and writing their debut album while sleep deprived. Follow along with the tomfoolery of 5 high schoolers as they begin their journ