Milton Nascimento cinema is attempted to ‘explain the inexplicable’ ‘rolling Stone Brazil, directors of the film, which premiered on Thursday, 20, in Brazilian theaters, recalled the artist’s farewell tour tour

Milton Nascimento appears as immortal as human in Milton Bituca Nascimentodocumentary that accompanies the backstage of the singer’s farewell tour. Directed by Flavia Moraes with musical direction of Victor Pozasthe movie opens in theaters on Thursday, 20.

In production, the public can observe the intimacy of Bituca And follow the artist at shows through Europe, the United States and Brazil. Meanwhile, reports of names like Spike Lee, Caetano Veloso, Pat Metheny and Gilberto Gil They help explain what it represents for Brazilian and worldwide music.

In conversation with Rolling Stone Brazilthe directors tell how the film was born, the surprises they found along the way, and explain why a movie about Milton Nascimento It is an attempt to “explain the inexplicable.”

On the road with bituca

Before documentary or tribute, Milton Bituca Nascimento It is a Road Movie. “We follow him, observe the Milton and takes the public to travel with him, be part of the backstageintimacy, difficulties and their exciting trajectory, ”explains Flavia.

We were not just producing a documentary. There was a show happening and people were there for that. It is a melee production in the middle of the public. So the film has this feature of Road Movie. It’s almost a stolen movie. We are almost like a penetrating the party ” – Flavia Moraes

Without very restricted planning, production has matured with the tour. With just one camera at the beginning, more equipment was available as the team realized that it really had a great movie in your hands. Renuring from a script also gave the directors the opportunity to face some surprises. One of the most striking happened in New York.

“I was doing an interview in backstage And I heard someone in the dressing room asking: ‘Who is this cap, dark glasses and scarf, kneeling, kissing the hand of Milton? So I said: ‘Record and then we find out, ”he says Flavia Still surprised by the story. Man was none other than Steve Jordandrummer of Rolling Stones.

With narration of Fernanda Montenegro and reports of names like Quincy Jones, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil – Just to name a few examples – the film helps to give the dimension of what Milton Nascimento It represents for music in Brazil and in the world.

We were very surprised by the strength of Milton Outside, as he moves people, as is important, especially for musicians. He is a reference. We already knew that, but we surprised ourselves with the intensity. It is different to follow this closely ” – Flavia Moraes

Nobody says ‘no’ to bituca

The movie was born from another idea. Victor Pozas worked on the soundtrack of a soap opera in the studios Abbey Roadin London, and talked to the son of the singer and artistic consultant of the documentary, Augusto Nascimentoabout a project in which Milton storing music of Beatles. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the initiative ended up in the background.

Some time later, Victor and Augustus They reunited with the farewell tour on the horizon. “I told him:” Wow, man, the documentary, our movie we want to do has to be about the tour, “recalls the music director. With the reinforcement of Flaviawith whom Victor He had worked before, the film became almost an obligation.

We were kind of compelled. No one says ‘no’ to Bituca. Either we did, or we did. I didn’t have much choice ” – Victor Pozas

How to explain the inexplicable?

With about 40 albums and more than 400 songs released over six decades of career, select the work of Milton Nascimento To translate its trajectory and it was a complex task.

“It’s very, very difficult to make this musical cut in such a vast and so rich career. But the movie itself will ask you some things. As the stories are happening, they ask for specific songs.” Victor before playing that is not crazy to compose songs for a movie about Bituca. “Musical work is very delicate, it is done with an orchestra that is organizing the narrative of the film and serving as a kind of bed, cradle for the original phonograms. But again, we return to the original idea, which is to follow the Miltonand in a way the stories appeared with the coexistence with him “, completes Flaviadenouncing the modesty of the partner.

The directors also highlight the freedom that the artist gave during the production of the film. Milton Nascimento did not demand or limited. He saw the result ready-and was thrilled during the premiere (via Brazil agency).

My feeling about the movie is of great happiness, especially when I think of so many precious friends that life gave me and are present there. I am grateful for all the affection and love I get from so many people. Throughout my career, I was guided by friendships and music and this is what really matters in my life ” – Milton Nascimento.

Having the opportunity and freedom to accompany the singer so closely is a privilege difficult to put in words, as well as define what Bituca represents.

We actually avoid creating any theory or definition for it, because the movie is about this. It is an attempt to explain the inexplicable ” – Flavia Moraes

Immortality

At the end of the film, the conclusion is that an artist like Milton Nascimento It has no end. This consciousness gave rise to the album Rebirthan expansion to the documentary idealized and produced by Victor Pozas.

The album features 12 songs from Bituca rewritten by new generation artists. Sandyand Matthew Assatodo “Crossing”. Linikersample “Meetings and farewells”; The Garotin sample “Ball of sock, gude ball”while a trio formed by TIM BERNARDES, Zé Ibarra and Dora Morelenbaum interpret “Anima”.

Rebirth also brings Johnny Hooker and Kell Smiththe Portuguese singer Marry and the duo Another me. Complete the cast of the album Agnes Nunes, Analu Sampaio, Clarissa, Lucas Mamede and TUCA OLIVEIRAin addition to a participation of Tallinn Chamber Orchestrafrom Estonia.

Milton Bituca Nascimento It is playing in the main cinemas of Brazil. The trip alongside Milton Nascimento It has just over hard hours.

Making a movie about Bituca is necessarily making a movie about Brazil. And he becomes the artist who best translates Brazil into the world ” – Flavia Moraes

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