A Brazilian weirdo genius who made David Byrne lose his mind — in 26 minutes.
Delve into the life of Antônio José Santana Martins, known as Tom Zé. Born in Bahia, this scholar of Brazilian music heads to São Paulo to propel a career filled with unusual and hilarious stories. The tropicalist artist revisits memories of his childhood in Irará, shares stories about his fellow tropicalismo movement colleagues, and reveals how his album "Estudando o Samba" won over David Byrne and launched him onto the global stage.
Direction
Bianca Lenti packs decades into 26 tight minutes.
Production
Archive footage that feels like finding buried treasure.
Director
Bianca Lenti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tropicália was Brazil's answer to psychedelia, but with military dictatorship stakes — art as political escape hatch.
David Byrne discovered Zé's album in a Rio record shop bargain bin, literally rescuing him from forgottenness.
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