Original title O Menino D’Olho D’Água
Directed by Lírio Ferreira and Carolina Sá
Duration 74’ | Portuguese with English subtitles
Production Country, Year Brazil, 2024 | Produced by Coqueirão Pictures | Producers Diogo Dahl | Executive Producer Maria Fernanda Miguel | Director of Photography Loiro Cunha | Sound O Grivo | Editor Cao Guimarães
In Hermeto Pascoal’s music, when we encounter the harmonic complexity and unravel its countless layers, what is revealed is a hauntingly simple sound, which refers to his childhood. The film is built on three pillars: a current recording of a Hermeto Pascoal concert, a dive into his childhood, and an interview with him, which produces what he does best: music.
Hermeto Pascoal sadly passed away on 13 September. This is a tribute screening honouring his life and work.
Carolina Sá is a Brazilian filmmaker, television director, and screenwriter. She directed the Brazilian episode of Netflix’s My Love – Six Stories of True Love (Best Doc Series IDA Documentary Awards) and the film Construção.
Lírio Ferreira is a Brazilian filmmaker who directed awarded films, such as Baile Perfumado, Arido Movie, and Sangue Azul.