一直认为桑巴是欢乐天性，但活着的巴西桑巴传奇人物Maria Bethania告诉你：“Samba is sadness dancing”桑巴是悲伤舞动。 Maria Bethânia is a living musical legend whose earthy interpretations of Brazilian film music have inspired generations of fans and musical colleagues all over the world. The power of the music gives voice and identity to an entire nationa. “Samba is sadness dancing”, says Brazilian singer Maria Bethânia, a woman who extols the heart and soul of her nation through song. Maria Bethânia is from a very different world than today's pop singers. A world of arguably very adult passions and sorrows: loss, heartbreak, slavery, and religion. Concert footage and interviews with the singer's family, friends and peers to create a warm and personal portrait of a woman and her impeccable art are intercut thoughout the film, With an unhurried pace, as easy and leisurely as a ballad, the documentary captures Bethânia in the studio and on stage, providing an insider's look at how musicians discuss phrasing and interpretations. Often it is the impromptu renditions that are the most glorious, as when three of Brazil's most celebrated singers (Nana Caymmi, Miucha and Bethânia) give a samba siren's call in the dressing room after a concert. The singer speaks candidly and honestly to the camera about her life and her art, both of which are inextricably intertwined. --© Official Site

「Bossa Nova 之父」喬安吉巴托在當紅之際人間蒸發，三十年來，喃語迷濛的嗓音仍在里約街頭傳唱，卻再也無人見過他的蹤跡。德國作家來到巴西探尋大師身影未曾成功，他將過程細寫成書，卻在作品出版前自縊身亡。同樣身為樂迷的導演喬治蓋修照著書中的蛛絲馬跡按圖索驥，找出大師御用理髮師、廚師、昔日搭檔甚至妻女，盼能見到仍繭居在城市中的大師，但總也緣鏗一面。不甘命運老是錯身而過，導演立誓找到大師，完成作家遺願：請他親唱一首Bossa Nova 名曲〈喔巴啦啦〉（Hoba-là-là）！ 彷彿黑色電影一般，導演如偵探辦案一路追查，挖掘出Bossa Nova 樂壇祕史軼事，更由眾受訪者口中拼湊巴西傳奇樂手不為人知的面貌，打造出一部介於虛構與紀實之間，難以歸類的音樂公路之旅，被譽為繼溫德斯《樂士浮生錄》後，又一樂壇紀錄之精彩傑作。

2002年，一向厌恶摄像机的玛莎·阿格丽奇终于同意和导演Georges Gachot进行一次电视访谈，并录制她和德国符腾堡室内乐团排练舒曼钢琴协奏曲过程。当年，纪录片《玛莎·阿格丽奇－夜话》问世，荣获金色布拉格最佳纪录片奖、音乐艺术纪录片大奖。在影片中，阿格丽奇回忆了自己摘取肖邦国际比赛头名的传奇经历，和恩师古尔达的情谊，对室内乐与合奏的偏好，以及对舒曼所怀有的特殊感情。全片采用了大量档案资料，勾勒出这位钢琴女祭司的艺术生涯。