Sao Paulo, with a population of 16 million, the world's 5th largest city, is a magnet for thousands of Nordestinos, Brazilians drawn from that nation's drought-stricken Northeast, who seek their fortune amid the urban cacophony.

SAUDADE DO FUTURO records the sights and sounds of the many extraordinary street musicians whose music and lyrics tell the stories of their lives with improvised humor, drama and colorful vulgarisms. The film takes a kaleidoscopic form (there is no dialogue or narration), swooping down into one neighborhood after another, enjoying the infectious rhythms and dazzling ingenuity of these street troubadours.

• The SAUDADE DO FUTURO page - Great page. You can even listen to some of the music from the movie here.
• Listen to music from the film:
  • Olho d'agua
  • Cara com Cara
  • Bicho Carpinteiro
• The saudadesdobrasil mailing list (not related to the film, but it discusses all types of Brazilian music)
• The Internet Movie Database Saudade do Futuro Page
• Information about the city of Sao Paulo
• Photo Gallery from SAUDADE DO FUTURO
• Brazilmax.com - Intelligence on Brazil for people who know better. The hip Gringo's guide to Brazilian culture and society
• Traveling to Brazil
• Map of Brazil, with information about the country, government & population from the CIA
• A study of Brazil
• Listen to Brazilian music on MP3.com
• The Music of Brazil
• The Brazilian Music Newsgroup (if this link does not work, use your news-group application to go to rec.music.brazilian)
• A Comprehensive Brazilian Music website
• El Museo del Barrio - Latin American & Caribbean art & Cultual Museum
• The music and dance of Brazil
• Buy the latest Brazilian music releases - from Caravan Music
• Brazilian Music Enterprises website
• Brazilian Music and Folklore - plus dance!
• Brazilianmusic.com - Everything about Brazilian Music plus links
• Brazilian Music Collection of The University of Akron Bierce Library:
• The Brazilian Sound - Brazil and its Music
• Learn to play Brazilian music on acoustic guitar
• BRAZZIL - the International Monthly Magazine of Brazil
• Take a Virtual trip to Brazil!

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