Private Project

Stories of samba

At a bar table, old Adoniran Barbosa tells a young waiter stories about a São Paulo that no longer exists. He fondly remembers the maloca where he lived with Joca and Mato Grosso, their passion for Iracema and other characters immortalized in his sambas, chronicles of a metropolis swallowed by the voracious appetite of “progress”.

  • Pedro Soffer Serrano
    Director
  • Pedro Soffer Serrano
    Writer
  • Guilherme Moraes Quintella
    Writer
    Sintonia (Netflix)
  • Rubens Neto Marinelli
    Writer
    Santo Maldito (Star+)
  • Renata Martins Alvarez
    Producer
    Heroin's Journey
  • Pedro Soffer Serrano
    Producer
  • Paulo Miklos
    Key Cast
    "Adoniran Barbosa"
    O invasor, Homem Cordial
  • Gero Camilo
    Key Cast
    "Mato Grosso"
    Carandiru, Bicho de 7 cabeças
  • Gustavo Machado
    Key Cast
    "Joca"
    Coisa mais linda (Netflix), Elis
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Saudosa Maloca
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Music
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 48 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 22, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mostra de São Paulo
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    October 22, 2023
    Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • ELO Studios
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Pedro Soffer Serrano

Pedro Serrano is a Brazilian Director and Scriptwriter, specialized in directing actors for the EICTV of Cuba. His short "Stories of samba" won several national and international awards, including Best Short at Gramado Film Festival and Best Short at the International Film Festival. Bilbao. The award-winning documentary Adoniran - My Name is João Rubinato was the opening film of the Festival É Tudo Verdade 2018. Now, he is preparing to launch Saudosa Maloca, his first fiction feature film that finalizes his research about the brazilian samba singer Adoniran Barbosa.

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