Slightly Out of Tune
'Slightly Out Of Tune' is about a group of friends who come of age during the political turmoil that plagued Brazil in the 1960's and 70's. Together, these musicians form a band called "Os Desafinados" and become a part of the groundbreaking Brazilian musical movement called Bossa Nova
Walter Lima Jr.
Suzana Macedo
Casts & Crew
Rodrigo Santoro
Cláudia Abreu
Selton Mello
Alessandra Negrini
Ângelo Paes Leme
Jair de Oliveira
André Moraes
Genézio de Barros
Vanessa Gerbelli
Arthur Kohl
Benê Silva
Renato Borghi
Michel Bercovitch
Ailton Graça
Teddy Sears
Camila Amado
Antonio Pedro
Also Directed by Walter Lima Jr.
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