The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova (2026)
Overview
The Girl from Ipanema charts the progress of bossa nova (new wave), and the Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto's musical development and rise to fame. Best of all, at the end of the documentary the mature Astrud answers the question that must surely be on every viewer's mind: Was she sick to death of singing The Girl from Ipanema?
Cast
Astrud Gilberto
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João Gilberto
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Marcos Valle
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Edu Lobo
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Roberto Menescal
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Bebel Gilberto
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Nara Leão
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Antônio Carlos Jobim
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Vinicius de Moraes
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