The Man Who Bottled Clouds (O Homem Que Engarrafava Nuvens) 16 years old

A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor" — the author of such classic Brazilian popular songs as "Asa Branca". A musical film about the baião, a movement in Brazilian music in the 1940s and 1950s that was later snowed under by samba and bossa nova.

Credits

The Man Who Bottled Clouds Cast

Name Character
Caetano Veloso He was 65, now 82 years old
Gilberto Gil He was 66, now 82 years old as Himself
Daniel Filho He was 70, now 87 years old
Chico Buarque He was 64, now 80 years old as Himself
Maria Bethânia She was 62, now 78 years old as Herself
Elba Ramalho She was 56, now 73 years old
Miho Hatori She was 38, now 54 years old
Alceu Valença He was 62, now 78 years old
Tárik de Souza He was 61, now 78 years old
Zeca Pagodinho He was 49, now 65 years old
Anselmo Duarte He was 88, 89 years old when he died
Lenine He was 49, now 65 years old
David Byrne He was 56, now 72 years old as Himself

The Man Who Bottled Clouds Crew

Name Department
Stephen Berger as Associate Producer. He was 69 (now 85) years old Production
Mair Tavares as Editor. Editing
Iafa Britz as Executive Producer. Production
The Man Who Bottled Clouds poster
The Man Who Bottled Clouds (16 years)

  • Release day: Monday, July 28, 2008
  • Runtime: 110 minutes