"Beyond Ipanema" Documentary

BEYOND IPANEMA is a film about the cycle of discovery of Brazilian music in the world. Why does Bossa Nova still lure DJs 50 years after it was created? What makes the Tropicália movement resonate so deeply with names like Beck and Devendra Banhart? How could Samba take over a public school in Harlem in 2009? BEYOND IPANEMA explores these and many other questions about the Brazilian music experience outside of Brazil through interviews with David Byrne, Devendra Banhart, M.I.A., Os Mutantes, Tom Zé, Seu Jorge, M.I.A., Thievery Corporation, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and many others. Artists, producers, Djs and critics analyze how the crosspollination of musical styles, as well as sampling and globalization, have helped Brazil to secure a unique position in global culture.