The 90s: The Pagode Explosion (2025)

0.0/10 • 91 min • Documentary

Overview

A documentary that revisits the golden age of pagode, celebrating the musical genre that defined a generation and dominated parties, TV shows, and radio stations across Brazil. Through archival footage and testimonials from artists and behind-the-scenes figures, the film explores the phenomenon's roots, its meteoric rise, and the legacy that still resonates in today's music. In a nostalgic musical showcase featuring major names from the genre, timeless hits are reimagined, paying tribute to pagode's impact on Brazilian culture.

Cast

Péricles

Belo

Netinho de Paula

Zeca Pagodinho

Self (archive footage)

Beth Carvalho

Self (archive footage)

Dona Ivone Lara

Self (archive footage)

Jorge Aragão

Self (archive footage)

Nei Lopes

Arlindo Cruz

Self (archive footage)

Thiaguinho

Leci Brandão

Self

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Directed by John Ford