Private Project

PIXINGUINHA AN AFFECTIONATE MAN

A feature film on the life and times of Brazilʼs musical icon Alfredo Vianna Jr, “Pixinguinha” (1897 – 1973) - regarded as the father of Brazilian Popular Music. A black man, grandson of slaves, a misunderstood genius much ahead of his time, Pixinguinhaʼs fundamental importance as an artist was only truly appreciated many years later.

  • Denise Nunes Saraceni
    Director
  • Manuela Dias
    Writer
  • Carlos Moletta
    Producer
    The Girls in the Photograph (1995)
  • Seu Jorge
    Key Cast
    "Pixinguinha"
    Cidade de Deus, Marighella
  • Taís Araújo
    Key Cast
    "Beti"
    Cheias de Charme
  • Milton Gonçalves
    Key Cast
    "Alfredo pai"
    Rainha Diaba
  • Jean Benoit Crepon
    Photography
  • Cristóvão Bastos
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    PIXINGUINHA UM HOMEM CARINHOSO
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Biopic
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 41 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 8, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,520,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival du Cinema Brésilien de Paris
    Paris
    France
    March 29, 2022
    European Premiere
    Overture
  • Miami Brazilian Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    September 10, 2022
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Ypearts Audiovisual
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Freespirit
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Denise Nunes Saraceni

Director’s Biography and Filmography - DENISE SARACENI
Born 1954
First woman guided to GENERAL DIRECTOR at GLOBO TV Brazil
FICTION Dept (Soap Operas and Series)
Last Works (TV GLOBO Brazil):
- DANGEROUS LIASONS Series 10 Episodes released January 2016,
Head Director
- THE LAW OF LOVE (A LEI DO AMOR) Soap Opera 155 Episodes Oct
2016 - Mar 2017, Head Director
- BRASIL GENERATION (GERAÇÃO BRASIL) Soap Opera 147 Episodes
2014, Head Director
- SARAMANDAIA, Mini Soap Opera 56 Episodes 2013, Head and
General Director
- FULL OF CHARM (CHEIAS DE CHARME), Soap Opera 143 Ep 201

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Director Statement

I was 18 years old when I met Pixinguinha. I was a young
woman, like so many, charmed by the enormous talent and
generosity of such a huge man in stature and charisma. There, at
that show, a new generation got to know that Master, deified by
many other geniuses, like Tom Jobim. 30 years later, I'm invited to
direct Pixinguinha by producer Carlos Moletta. The 21st century
begins and I see myself on the mission to snatch the contemporary
youngsters, (not only in my country, I see this film
international); how we were caught up when we were young people
at other times. The cinema is the art of the eternal, and the youth is
their crib. My Director's look, in other experiments on audiovisual,
has always been focused on direct communication with the young
audience. Professionally, I'm identified with exploiting the magic of
image and surprising editing to capture the emotion and engage the
public. My movies would not change this: the authoral look yes, but
with the involvement of the guy who's on the other side, who paid
the ticket. I don't see much sense in telling Pixinguinha to whom
who knows Pixinguinha. I see a goal to direct a film where new
Pixinguinhas will mirror themselves. Our country is rich in talent,
but poor in feeding the dream of a youth who want to realize
their dreams. For the first time in Brazil we have the
opportunity to tell the story of a black character, middle-class
artist, successful both inside and outside of his country. A film
viscerally affectionate.
Rio de Janeiro, October 2013