Bossa Nova Doc ‘Elis and Tom’ Debuts Trailer, Sells to Outsider for U.S: ‘It’s Not Just the Voice That Sings’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Proving that music really knows no borders, documentary “Elis and Tom” (“Elis & Tom, Só tinha de ser com você”) – about the fateful meeting of singer Elis Regina and legendary composer Antônio Carlos Jobim – has now sold to U.S.
to Outsider Pictures and Portugal’s Midas. “Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim came to Los Angeles to create the legendary ‘Elis & Tom’ [album].
I can’t wait to share the film with audiences in the U.S.,” said Outsider Pictures’ CEO Paul Hudson. The film will be released theatrically on Sept.
15 in Los Angeles. According to Brazil’s O2 Play, which is handling international sales, “advanced conversations” with Japan and Australia are also taking place. “I was Elis’ manager back then and I recorded rehearsals, conversations and the atmosphere that reigned behind the scenes,” revealed director Roberto de Oliveira, referring to five hours of “memorable” footage of the 1974 recording. “All this material was stored away, but all these years and the time that has passed has been ‘healthy’ for this story.
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