The Man Who Bottled Clouds

The Man Who Bottled Clouds

110 mins | Documentary, Music | July 28, 2008

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.

The Man Who Bottled Clouds

110 mins | Documentary, Music | July 28, 2008

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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Lereby, Asylum Films, Espaço Filmes
Original title O Homem Que Engarrafava Nuvens
Directors Juliana Carapeba, Lírio Ferreira
Writers Lírio Ferreira

Cast

Caetano Veloso

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Maria Bethânia

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Gal Costa

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Chico Buarque

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David Byrne

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Gilberto Gil

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Alceu Valença

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Elba Ramalho

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Belchior

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Lenine

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Ilka Soares

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Bebel Gilberto

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Sivuca

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Zeca Pagodinho

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Otto

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Fagner

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Dalva de Oliveira

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Anselmo Duarte

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Daniel Filho

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Assis Vaqueiro

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Azulão

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Calé Alencar

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Carmélia Alves

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Cego Antônio

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Cego Geová

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Cego Oliveira

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Chico Freitas

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Dalton Vogler

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Denise Dummont

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Dona Edith

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Teixeira Junior

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Fausto Nilo

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Lirinha

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Mauro Refosco

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Mestre Aldenir

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Mestre Expedito

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Miho Hatori

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Muniz Sodré

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Nirez

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Nonato Luiz

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Os Mutantes

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Otacílio

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Pedro Bandeira

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Raul Seixas

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Inácio Arruda

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Tárik de Souza

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Wagner Tiso

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