Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

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Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

2025

2h 10m

8.0(145 votes)

Drama

Music

History

Overview

From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

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Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de São Paulo

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jesuíta Barbosa

Ney Matogrosso

Rômulo Braga

Antônio Matogrosso

Hermila Guedes

Beíta

Davi Malizia

Ney Matogrosso (Criança)

Jullio Reis

Cazuza

Bruno Montaleone

Marco de Maria

Mauro Soares

João Ricardo

Bruno Parmera

Luisinho

Jef Lyrio

Gerson

Augusto Trainotti

Soldado Cato

Creative team

Directed by: Esmir Filho
Written by: Esmir Filho
Produced by: Marcio Fraccaroli
André Fraccaroli

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