The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova (2026)

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The Girl from Ipanema charts the progress of bossa nova (new wave), and the Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto's musical development and rise to fame. Best of all, at the end of the documentary the mature Astrud answers the question that must surely be on every viewer's mind: Was she sick to death of singing The Girl from Ipanema?

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

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Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto as Self Died 2023 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Astrud Gilberto (born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, 29 March 1940 - 5 June 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of th...
João Gilberto
João Gilberto as Self Died 2019 · Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira OMC, better known as João Gilberto (Juazeiro, June 10, 1931 — Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2019), was a Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer. Considered a brilli...
Marcos Valle
Marcos Valle as Self Age 82 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Marcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, and fusions of rock...
Edu Lobo
Edu Lobo as Self Age 82 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal as Self Age 88 · Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil Roberto Batalha Menescal (Vitória, October 25, 1937) is a Brazilian musician. He was one of the founders of the Bossa Nova movement..
Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto as Self
Director Antoine Baldassari
Cast Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto, Marcos Valle, Edu Lobo, Roberto Menescal, Bebel Gilberto, Nara Leão, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Hugo Sukman

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