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Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro
4.0 / 10• 2019• 1h 39m•NR• Portuguese
Documentary
Storyline
The life and career history of singer and percussionist Jackson do Pandeiro, whose originality and unusual rhythmic quality influenced several prominent artists in Brazilian popular music. With unpublished testimonies from professional colleagues and family members, as well as archival footage of their participation in cinema and radio, the documentary traces their journey between troubled relationships, dramas, controversies, stardom, ostracism, the return to the artistic milieu, even his death in 1982.
Cast & Crew
Jd
Jackson do Pandeiro
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Gal Costa
Self
Gilberto Gil
Self
Alceu Valença
Self
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcus Villar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
