Ritas
UK Premiere
82 min
2025
Oswaldo Santana
Brazil
Original Language
Portuguese
Screenings & Bookings
Sunday 20 September 6.10pm
Filmhouse
ABOUT THE FILM
Ritas, a documentary film about Rita Lee, the “Queen of Brazilian Rock”, features her final, never-before-seen interview, alongside personal footage, archive material and songs spanning her iconic career. The film revisits her pioneering years with Os Mutantes, a key band of the Tropicalia movement, and her lasting influence on Brazilian music.The exploration of Rita Lee’s personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ability to transform on stage. Rita herself guides the narrative through past interviews she gave throughout her career and current testimonies.
INTRODUCTION BY DR.TATIANA HEISE
Dr. Tatiana Heise is a lecturer in Latin American Studies at the University of Glasgow. She investigates cinemas in Brazil, Chile, Argentina that reconstructed memories of recent military dictatorships.
"IberoDocs is one of the cultural highlights of the year for me - a chance to keep up to date with the latest tendencies in Latin American/Iberian cinema and to see films that don’t usually get shown in the UK. It’s also a place where I can meet interesting people and take part in stimulating conversations. Everyone in IberoDocs is passionate about film and what goes on in Latin America and the Iberian world, and this makes for a wonderful atmosphere."
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