Elis
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Neutral, kinetic, measured drama / music, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
How every film is hand-scored →The film tells the story of the energetic and pulsating singer Elis Regina since her arrival in Rio de Janeiro at age 19 until her tragic and early death. Despite all the difficulties, success comes fulminant and the life of Elis Regina gained national and international recognition, becoming undoubtedly considered today the greatest Brazilian singer of all time.
Our read · Elis (2016) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded drama · music entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
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