No Rio das Amazonas

Documentary in two parts about Brazilian writer, journalist and sociologist Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. The first part describes how the author used to pass his days with family and friends, while the second offers a historical panorama of the times, including his reaction to Nazism and the years of Vargas’ dictatorship, and the arrival of the modernist movement in Brazil.

Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda

It is a musical documentary about the composer and scientist Paulo Vanzolini. Ricardo Dias this time presents the composer Vanzolini - his sambas, his friends and the city of São Paulo, a permanent theme of his work musical.