Batatinha, Poeta do Samba

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 62 min
  • Premiere: 2009. March 22.

A portrayal of the life of one of the most important samba musicians in Brazil, Bahian sambista Oscar da Penha, popularly known as Batatinha (1924 -1997). Through memories of their father, his nine children share their perspectives, as well as interviews with family, friends and musicians, to tell the story of Batatinha’s life, history and work.

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Batatinha

Self (archive footage)

Riachão

Self

Art

Wallace Nogueira

Assistant Director of Photography

Camera

Nicolas Hallet

Camera Operator

Nicolas Hallet

Director of Photography

Directing

Marcelo Rabelo

Director

Editing

Production

Eliana Mendes

Executive Producer

Marcelo Rabelo

Executive Producer

Lucas Batatinha

Researcher

Vanessa Salles

Production Director

Vera Penha

Researcher

Valdelice Carvalho

Production Assistant

Marcelo Rabelo

Researcher

Luiz Clóvis

Researcher

Sound

Simone Dourado

Sound Technical Supervisor

Writing

Marcelo Rabelo

Screenplay

Art

Wallace Nogueira

Assistant Director of Photography

Camera

Nicolas Hallet

Camera Operator

Nicolas Hallet

Director of Photography

Directing

Marcelo Rabelo

Director

Editing

Production

Eliana Mendes

Executive Producer

Marcelo Rabelo

Executive Producer

Lucas Batatinha

Researcher

Vanessa Salles

Production Director

Vera Penha

Researcher

Valdelice Carvalho

Production Assistant

Marcelo Rabelo

Researcher

Luiz Clóvis

Researcher

Sound

Simone Dourado

Sound Technical Supervisor

Writing

Marcelo Rabelo

Screenplay