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Maria Bethania: Music Is Perfume

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Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 08/29/2008
3.5/5
Onstage or in rehearsal, surrounded by familiars or alone with the camera, Ms. Bethnia is an expressive force of nature whose honeyed voice could lure sailors to their doom. Go to Full Review Matt Noller Slant Magazine 08/28/2008
2/4
A documentary of interest only to those already familiar with its subject. Go to Full Review Aaron Hillis Village Voice 08/27/2008
As artistically temperate as the now silver-maned Brazilian contralto. Go to Full Review Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/24/2017
Whether she's singing to a crowd of thousands or alone in the studio, the singer is a charming presence throughout. Go to Full Review Matthew Nestel Boxoffice Magazine 08/29/2008
3.5/5
No musical track is cut-off -- you get the entire cookie instead of a bunch of crumbs. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 08/29/2008
An intimate film about the artistic and social visions of one of Brazil's most respected singers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/15/2008 María Betania y su música, muy recomendable See more Read all reviews
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Georges Gachot

Director

Georges Gachot

Producer

Matthias Kälin

Cinematographer

Anja Bombelli

Film Editing

Ruth Schläpfer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.
Director
Georges Gachot
Producer
Georges Gachot
Production Co
Idéale Audience
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m