Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

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Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

2025

2h 10m

8.1(125 votes)

Drama

Music

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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Production Companies

Secretaria Municipal de Cultura de São Paulo

Cast & Crew

76 members

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Jesuíta Barbosa

Ney Matogrosso

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Rômulo Braga

Antônio Matogrosso

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Hermila Guedes

Beíta

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Davi Malizia

Ney Matogrosso (Criança)

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Jullio Reis

Cazuza

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Bruno Montaleone

Marco de Maria

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Mauro Soares

João Ricardo

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Bruno Parmera

Luisinho

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Jef Lyrio

Gerson

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Augusto Trainotti

Soldado Cato

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Danilo Grangheia

Eugênio

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Artur Volpi

Tonho

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Caroline Abras

Yara Neiva

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Lara Tremouroux

Regina Chaves

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Bela Leindecker

Luli

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Céu

Elvira Pagã

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Sarah Oliveira

Repórter Fátima

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Duda Brack

Garota Postal do Amor

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João Camarero

Raphael Rabello

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Luiz Xavier

Irmão Mais Velho (Criança)

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Miguel Moraes

Irmão Mais Novo (Criança)

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Leonardo Castro

Locutor

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André Ximenes

Irmão Mais Novo (Adolescente)

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Bernardo Coimbra

Irmão Mais Velho (Adulto)

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Gigi Bastos

Irmã Mais Nova (Criança)

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Helena Sampaio

Irmã Mais Nova (Pequena)

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Eliseu Carvalho

Soldado (Bad Boy)

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Ítalo Martins

Cabo Odair

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Pedro Zurawski

Soldado Araújo

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Beatriz Carvalho

Gabi Coral

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Marco França

Maestro Levino

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Flora Sandyá

Amiga Hippe - Ligia

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Emira Sophia

Amiga Hippe - Sônia

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Felipe Samorano

Amigo Hippe - Márcio

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Zeca Malembah

Apolinário

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Diego Casanova

Cláudio Tovar

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Cuini da Silva

André

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Diego Francisco

Paulinho Mendonça

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Letícia Vieira

Maria Alice

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Lucas Linhares

João

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Maria Laura Fadel

Platéia - Casa de Badalação e Tédio

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Vynicius Kauann

Platéia - Casa de Badalação e Tédio

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Eduardo Ramella

Rapaz Grita Bicha!

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Remo Trajano

Moracy do Val

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Amarildo Kilox

Câmera

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Esmir Filho

Diretor

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Ricardo Pettine

Censor SP 01

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Roberto Nardocci

Censor SP 02

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Wellington Gomes

Office Boy

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Thiago Carreira

Pessoa Saguão Imprensa

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Carol Ueno

Pessoa Saguão Imprensa

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Beto Matos

Pessoa Saguão Imprensa

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Eduardo Estrela

Jornalista de Terno

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Dora de Assis

Sandra Pêra

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Pedro Augusto

Jovem Portador

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Lore Vieira

Platéia - Teatro Bandeirantes

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Gabriela Coniutti

Platéia - Teatro Bandeirantes

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Gabriel Mascarenhas

Platéia - Teatro Bandeirantes

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Wes Machado

Platéia - Teatro Bandeirantes

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Lucas Heymanns

Rapaz de Jeans

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Tay Lopez

Censor REC 01

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Lucas Truta

Censor REC 02

Writing

Maiara Astarte

Fã Teatro Vitória

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Drenner Moreira

Rapaz Ney Transa

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Miguel Ferrari

Moço Ney Transa

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Lucas Belchior

Homem Quarto Ney

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Kailane Soares

Moça Cama Ney

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Pierre Riks

Homem de Sunga 01

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Josias Vieira

Homem de Sunga 02

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Piero Rechia

Homem Flerta Yara

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Antônio Valladares

Rapaz Desconhecido

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Samuel Toledo

Mazzola

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André Dale

Gonzaguinha

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Quémem-Hapuque

Enfermeira

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Eduardo Tomaz

Caseiro

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Ney Matogrosso

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