Best South American music movies

Durval Discos (2002)

Eccentric Durval is a bit like the record shop he operates with his mother: rundown and pathetic. When their home becomes too much for his mother to care for, Durval hires a maid who no sooner disappears, leaving a young girl and a note behind.

Fuga (2006)

Could a brilliant composer's music actually be killing his loved ones? Eliseo can't help but believe it when his younger sister dies tragically and then his pianist Georgina suddenly dies on the piano. Completely traumatized, Eliseo is taken to a mental hospital where he can find escape only through music.

Panash (2022)

Panash is a fictional film set in a dystopian near future. Buenos Aires is in flames, convulsed by a state of siege that seems to have no end. But in the margins of the city, there is room for a love story.

Paradise Lost (2018)

Marked by losses and mismatches, José's eccentric family seek to be happy while locked in Paraíso Perdido, a nightclub that has stopped in time, where they sing popular romantic music.

Necropolis Symphony (2014)

In the city of São Paulo, the routine of gravedigger apprentice Deodato changes when a new working girl arrives at the cemetery. Together, they must re-register the abandoned tombs, but strange events make the apprentice wonder about the consequences of messing with the dead.

Zero to Hero (2023)

When a rock wannabe is forced to replace his famous sertanejo look-alike, he faces a life-changing choice — lose his own identity or follow his heart.

The History of Eternity (2014)

In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional landscape of its residents. Characters of a romanesque world in which their conceptions of life are limited on one side by human instincts, on the other by a blind and fatalist fate.

Let the Dance Begin (2023)

The reunion of three friends, among tango, dance, music and the opportunity of a trip that will take them as in their good old days to travel the route of the country.

Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã (2007)

This Ivete Sangalo concert at Rio de Janeiro's legendary Maracanã Stadium, and the subsequent DVD/CD releases, constituted the year's main event in Brazilian pop music. Sangalo rose to fame with the axé band Banda Eva, and since 1999 has embarked on an unstoppable solo career, making her the undisputed queen of pop in Brazil in terms of sales and popularity, as well as gathering countless industry and society awards. Accordingly, Sangalo put on a show at the Maracanã that should leave no one envious of the megaconcerts offered in Rio by Madonna, Michael Jackson, and the Rolling Stones. Alternating some of her many hits with new songs or new versions of old material, Sangalo burns through the set with her characteristic enthusiasm and infectious star magnetism, incessantly cheered on by an adoring audience of 55,000. The album has sold over 800,000 copies in Brazil (being certified Diamond), and features the single "Deixo". Recorded on December 16, 2006.

Acústico MTV: Engenheiros do Hawaii (2004)

TINI: Un mechón de pelo (2024)

“TINI: un mechón de pelo” invites you to enjoy an intimate and moving concert offered by multi-platinum singer and songwriter Tini Stoessel at the Hurlingham Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the occasion of the launch of un mechón de pelo, her new album study that marks a before and after in his career. Like a time capsule, it tells the turn that the artist's life took in 2022 due to her father's health. The concert is a memorable musical journey and an extraordinary testimony to TINI's personal, spiritual and emotional healing process.

Marisa Monte: Verdade, Uma Ilusão (2014)

Tango (1998)

A dangerous love affair inspires a director to create the most spectacular and boldly seductive dance film ever made.

Acústico MTV: Charlie Brown Jr. (2003)

The acoustic album of the Brazilian band Charlie Brown Jr. broadcast on MTV Brazil. The album contains interviews with the band and the making-of video recording, and features music known to the public, along with new songs "Vícios e Virtudes" and "Não Uso Sapato". The concert, which was recorded in São Paulo, with the participation of special guests. Marcelo Nova, Negra Li, the group RZO Marcelo D2 and sang with the Acoustic whiner. The repertoire some recordings of other composers, such as "Samba Makossa" (Chico Science, with special participation of Marcelo D2), "Hoje" (Marcelo Nova), with participation of the artist himself and "Oba Lá Vem Ela" (Jorge Ben Jor).

Justin Timberlake: [2013] Rock in Rio (2013)

Justin Timberlake at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 15, 2013. Setlist: Like I Love You My Love Cry Me a River Pusher Love Girl Summer Love Señorita Tunnel Vision Let the Groove Get In FutureSex/LoveSound Need You Tonight LoveStoned Until the End of Time Take Back the Night Rock Your Body Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) What Goes Around... Comes Around [Acoustic] Suit & Tie Mirrors SexyBack

Acústico MTV: Ultraje à Rigor (2005)

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Natiruts - #NoFilter Ao vivo (2014)

Wild Tango (1993)

A biopic based on the life of one of the pioneer argentine rock stars 'Tanguito'. The movie tells the story of his rise and fall from grace, encompassed in violent times of a military regime.

El Potro: Unstoppable (2018)

A young man with charisma and magnetism enters the atmosphere of tropical music as a romantic singer and undertakes a vertiginous ascent to fame.

HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)

Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.

I'm Gilda (2016)

The life and death of the tropical singer Gilda.

Violeta Went to Heaven (2011)

A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes.

The Violin Teacher (2015)

After failing to be admitted into the OSESP Orchestra, a talented violinist is forced to give music classes to teenagers in a public school. He soon finds his world transformed by the power of music and friendships formed with his pupils.

Rio, Zona Norte (1957)

A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him.

MTV ao Vivo Marcelo Camelo (2010)

Katy Perry: Rock in Rio 2011 (2011)

Taking the stage for a colorful performance, Katy Perry helped kick off the first day of the Rock in Rio Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 23, 2011. The 26-year-old energized the crowd with a rendition of songs including Firework, California Gurls, Waking Up In Vegas and Hot n Cold while even sharing a smooch with a lucky fan in attendance. Back in Rio de Janeiro for the first time since 2001 after taking place in Lisbon and Madrid over the past decade, Rock in Rio is the largest music and entertainment event in history, with nine editions held in Brazil, Portugal and Spain. Setlist: Teenage Dream / Waking Up in Vegas / Peacock / I Kissed a Girl / Circle the Drain / E.T. / Thinking of You / M.J / Hot N Cold / Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) / Firework / California Gurls

The Last Elvis (2012)

In the unique world of the Buenos Aires celebrity-impersonator scene, “Elvis” Gutiérrez is a star. By day, though, he must contend with a dead-end factory job and an ex-wife who worries about how his obsessive behavior affects their young daughter, Lisa Marie. Feeling more connected to his persona as the King than to his own family, Gutiérrez retreats from reality until a tragic accident interrupts his plans and forces him to grapple with his real-world responsibilities.

Acústico MTV: Sandy & Junior (2007)

Acoustic MTV is the fourth live album and the sixteenth of the career of Brazilian pop double Sandy and Junior. The brothers' last project as a duo was released in 2007, the year in which they announced their separation after 17 years as a musical duo.

Multishow Ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo 20 Anos (2014)

Gracinha (2021)

After the death of what Gracinha - a ballerina - thought to be the soul of art, she faces a dilemma: can she carry on doing what she's always done, or should she start a search for something that could set her heart free?