Nelson Cavaquinho

APPROPIATE

1969 / 15min.

Rating9

Genres

Documentary

Music

Synopsis

A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.

Directors

Actors

Nelson Cavaquinho

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