Production follows the backstage of preparation for historic tour of Europe
Amazon Prime Video has announced that its new original series “Em Casa com os Gil”, which follows the family of Gilberto Gil backstage in preparation for the European tour, celebrating the singer-songwriter’s 80th birthday, will be released on June 24th.
Recorded in a documentary way, the series has five episodes of 30 minutes each and features Gilberto Gil, Flora, Bela, Preta, Flor, Nara, João, Francisco, Bem, José, Marília, Maria, Bento, JP Demasi, Maria Pinkusfeld and Mãeana. on a 20-day creative retreat at the family’s home, in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro.
Cameras followed the backstage of everything that happened in the preparation for the show that will tour Europe, from the initial ideas to the definition of the repertoire.
In addition to never-before-seen moments of intimacy, the meeting is the stage for controversial discussions. The diverse family background of the Giles, racism in Brazil and the strong influence of Afro culture on society are some of the themes addressed in the series, which will be packed with songs that have marked generations and the culture of the country.
With general direction of Andrucha Waddingtonthe series has a script by Brother Vianna and production of Waddington, Renata Brandão and Ramona Baker.
Source: cinebuzz
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