A Jewish refugee baby raised by a Candomblé nanny becomes Brazil's weirdest music legend—yes, really.
The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny who introduced him to Candomblé, Mautner became a precursor of the Tropicália, contributing to the construction of the identity of Brazilian music.
Direction
Dreamlike blending of archival footage and staged hallucination.
Score
Mautner's own music—deranged, gorgeous, unclassifiable.
Production
Recreated 1940s-60s Brazil with fever-dream accuracy.
Director
Heitor D'Alincourt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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