Itamar Assumpção

Acting

Itamar Assumpção

Born — Died

1949-09-13 — 2003-06-12

Place of birth

Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

9 titles

Known for

What I've Never Lost poster
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A feature documentary on the life of Alzira Espíndola and her impact and influence on different generations of Brazilian music. From her origins on Mato Grosso do Sul to her breakthrough as a instrumentist and composer in São Paulo, the movie explores her life, work and ventures with partners such as Itamar Assumpção, Ney Matogrosso and her sister Tetê Espíndola with irreverence and erudition.

What I've Never Lost

2022

Amigo Arrigo poster
NR

The art of Arrigo Barnabé, one of the pillars of the São Paulo experimental music scene during the 80's and author of critically acclaimed albums such as "Clara Crocodilo" (1980) and "Tubarões Voadores" (1984).

Amigo Arrigo

2019

Infinita Tropicália poster
NR

Tropicália was a Brazilian cultural movement that occurred between 1967 and 1968, inspired by Oswald de Andrade's anthropophagic ideals, pop art and the concretism. Twenty years later, this film revisits the movement and shows that Tropicalismo will never die.

Infinita Tropicália

1986

O Barato de Iacanga poster
7.8

Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.

O Barato de Iacanga

2019

Daquele Instante em Diante poster
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This film documents in depth the life and artistic trajectory of the musician and poet Itamar Assumpção. He was one of the pillars of a moment of Brazilian popular music that was conventionally called "Vanguarda Paulista". Starting from extensive research which resulted in more than 250h of images and a dive into the personal universe of this incredible artist, Itamar comes up with a poetic, intuitive plot where facts and testimonies speak louder than preconceived ideas.

Daquele Instante em Diante

2011

Lira Paulistana e a Vanguarda Paulista poster
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Through testimonies from partners, workers, collaborators, artists, and people who followed the productions of Lira Paulistana, the film tells the story of this cultural phenomenon, a catalyst for the new musical trends of the time, which took place in São Paulo between 1979 and 1986. In addition to showcasing the undeniable importance of Lira Paulistana as a stage for avant-garde music in São Paulo, highlights its significant role in other areas, such as record production, journalism, editorial work, and the visual arts.

Lira Paulistana e a Vanguarda Paulista

2012

Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

2010s · 4 titles