Dona Helena
Directed by Dainara Toffoli2005 56mDocumentary
7.3
The film tells the story of the self-taught composer and violeira (Brazilian viola player) Helena Meirelles, hailing from Mato Grosso do Sul. Despite her undeniable talent, Helena performed on a theater stage for the first time at the age of 67, challenging society with her lifestyle, breaking down prejudices, and even making it onto the list of the world's top 100 guitarists, as published by the American magazine Guitar Player. An achievement for which she received praise from Eric Clapton.
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Dona Helena was released on December 31, 2005.
Dona Helena was directed by Dainara Toffoli.
Dona Helena has a runtime of 56m.
Dona Helena was produced by Pedro Bonato.
The film tells the story of the self-taught composer and violeira (Brazilian viola player) Helena Meirelles, hailing from Mato Grosso do Sul. Despite her undeniable talent, Helena performed on a theater stage for the first time at the age of 67, challenging society with her lifestyle, breaking down prejudices, and even making it onto the list of the world's top 100 guitarists, as published by the American magazine Guitar Player. An achievement for which she received praise from Eric Clapton.
The key characters in Dona Helena are Self (Inezita Barroso), Self (Mário de Araújo), Self (Maria Dos Anjos).
Dona Helena is a Documentary film.
Dona Helena has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.