The documentary examines Gilberto Gil's body of work between 1968 and 1987. He reveals his worldview and expanding creative power at the beginning of his career in this turbulent Brazilian historical moment. The film is built from extensive archival research and sheds light on the context of his songs through conversations with the musician himself.
Lula Buarque de Hollanda
He is a filmmaker and visual artist. A managing partner at Espiral, a Rio-based production company, he develops authorial projects for features, documentaries, TV shows, installations and works of art. One of the founders of Conspiração Filmes, a company in which he was a partner and worked at for 25 years. Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1 is his sixth documentary.