Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust

Overview

The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny who introduced him to Candomblé, Mautner became a precursor of the Tropicália, contributing to the construction of the identity of Brazilian music.

Cast

Jorge Mautner

Self

Susanne Bial

Self

Elizabeth de Fiore

Self

José Roberto Aguilar

Self

Ottaviano de Fiore

Self

Ruth Mendes

Self (archive footage)

Gilberto Gil

Self

Maria Helena Guimarães

Self

Caetano Veloso

Self

Nelson Motta

Self (archive footage)