Cartola

Cartola is the story of one of the most important composers of Brazilian music and a history of samba based on one of its most noble figures. Using fragmented language, the film depicts a powerful panorama of Brazilian culture, inviting us to reflect on the construction of national memory and identity. The story is narrated by people who knew the composer, samba historiographers, and Cartola himself. The portrait of a man who rebuilt himself with his time.