The Man Who Bottled Clouds
A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor" — the author of such classic Brazilian popular songs as "Asa Branca". A musical film about the baião, a movement in Brazilian music in the 1940s and 1950s that was later snowed under by samba and bossa nova.
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The Man Who Bottled Clouds
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 28, 2008
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original Title
O Homem Que Engarrafava Nuvens
Production Companies
Espaço Filmes, Asylum Films, Lereby Produções
Director
Lírio Ferreira
Description
A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor" — the author of such classic Brazilian popular songs as "Asa Branca". A musical film about the baião, a movement in Brazilian music in the 1940s and 1950s that was later snowed under by samba and bossa nova.
