Fiction/documentary about great Brazilian singer Nelson Gonçalves, where interviews about him are mixed with dramatization of episodes in his life. The film tell us about Nelson's childhood, the time when he tried his luck as a professional boxer, his career as a radio singer in the 1950s, the decadence caused by his cocaine addiction and his comeback.—<[email protected]>
A Docudrama, audiovisual genre rarely explored in Brazil, about the life and career of Nelson Gonçalves, a Brazilian singer of the Radio Era. The director chose this format to pay a tribute to a Brazilian Idol, without depending only on archive images, interviews and statements.
The movie narrates his meteoric trajectory on the Radio and the Music Industry , passing through a decadent phase when he was in drugs and financially, morally and physically ruined, up to his recovery. The voice of Nelson Gonçalves, irreplaceable, in original and remastered recordings.
