Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Nov 22 2018 N/A 1h 47m
Documentary

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova and last great musical legend of our time, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?

Plot

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?

Written by

Georges Gachot, Paolo Poloni

Directed by

Georges Gachot

Cast

Rachel Balassiano, João Donato, Marc Fischer

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, France, Switzerland

Production Companies

Idéale Audience, Georges Gachot, Gachot Films, NEOS Film

Languages

English, Français, Deutsch, Português

Awards

1 win

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Average Rating
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