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  • Electric Amazonia

    Darien Lamen | Brazil/USA | forthcoming 2025

    A DJ obsessed with the origins of Amazonia’s sound systems uncovers an untold story of urbanization and modernization.

  • Hoje Estamos Aqui

    Darien Lamen | Brazil/USA | 2021 | 20’

    Milton Almeida Nascimento built countless sound systems over his 60 year career. Faced with his declining health, his family fights to preserve his legacy. Portuguese with English subtitles.

  • Sonoros O Grande Baía

    Gilberto Mendonça | Brazil | 2018 | 19’

    Friends and family of the late Pedro Baía recount the story of a 1960s sound system that conquered the Amazonian delta one town at a time, with the help of an affectionate water buffalo. Portuguese with English subtitles.

  • Brega S/A

    Gustavo Godinho, Vlad Cunha | Brazil | 2009 | 59’

    In the 2000s, tecnobrega becomes the soundtrack of Belem’s periphery, with deep connections to sound systems, piracy, and the informal economy. Portuguese with English subtitles.