Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

70 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2008

This film shines a light at the story of Jards Macalé, polemic artist and controversial character of Brazilian culture over the last four decades. Author of songs such as "Vapor Barato" and "Movimento dos Barcos", a partner in crime of poet Waly Salomão, guitar player and songwriter for Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, actor and author of soundtracks in Nelson Pereira dos Santos' films, a personal friend of visual artists Lygia Clarke and Hélio Oiticica, but, first and foremost, someone who dreams of seeing the word "love" in the Brazilian flag.

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

70 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2008

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
This film shines a light at the story of Jards Macalé, polemic artist and controversial character of Brazilian culture over the last four decades. Author of songs such as "Vapor Barato" and "Movimento dos Barcos", a partner in crime of poet Waly Salomão, guitar player and songwriter for Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, actor and author of soundtracks in Nelson Pereira dos Santos' films, a personal friend of visual artists Lygia Clarke and Hélio Oiticica, but, first and foremost, someone who dreams of seeing the word "love" in the Brazilian flag.
Producers
Original title Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
Directors João Pimentel, Marco Abujamra
Writers

Cast

Jards Macalé

as Himself

Maria Bethânia

as Herself

Gilberto Gil

as Himself