Life on the edge - and a new beat on the beach...

 

 

 

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From robbery and drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns to sun, surf, sex, and samba - and those risque Rio bikinis - on Brazil's most famous beach.

An unabashed celebration of Brazilian music, beach fashion and the unrelenting rhythm of life - with rich next to poor -

for GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

Directed by Wendy Dent, 2003 Worldfest Houston Gold Award winner, prepare yourself for an edgy, entertaining and spirited Australian independent documentary - dancing to a Brazilian beat!

GIRLS FROM IPANEMA profiles the highs and lows of life for;

four "tall, tanned, young and lovely" girls from Ipanema's fashion world,

and the original "Girl from Ipanema", Helo Pinheiro, the muse who inspired the world's second most played song.

 

The film is also adventurous in its style; juxtaposing images of the beauty of Brazil together with a frank study of its social inequality, and richly edited with some of the best new Brazilian music
and the hottest new fashions on the catwalk and the beach.

Coloured with the best new Brazilian funk, bossa nova, forro, rap and samba music, and a little hip hop too - the documentary also features 3 Fashion Rio catwalk parades (with appearances by Naomi Campbell, Giselle and Brazil's top models) and in depth interviews with Brazil's most famous model scout, Sergio Mattos, and Rio de Janeiro's top bikini designers .

A documentary truely filmed and edited with style and soul;

 

FEATURING

 

HELO PINHEIRO; (the original 'Girl from Ipanema')

 

HADA LUZ ANGEL (MEGA MODELS actress/model)

 

RENATA OVALLE SABOYA (an aspiring model),

 

MARCELA COIMBRA (bikini designer & founder of label, "Vitess")

 

LISIANE DA SILVA (an artisan from COOPA ROCA, a women's fashion co-operative from Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro's biggest shantytown).

 

SERGIO MATTOS (talent scout for MEGA MODELS RIO)

 

and designers / founders of the top beachwear brands of Rio de Janeiro;

RYGY (designer Regina Aragao)

LENNY (designer Lenny Niemeyer)

COMPLEX B (designer Beto Neves)

COOPA ROCA (founder Maria Teresa Leal)

 

 

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WORLD PREMIERE;

Palm Beach International Film Festival, Florida USA

GOLD AWARD WINNER

37th Worldfest Houston,

(Houston International Film Festival) Texas USA

 

AFRICAN PREMIERE

Zimbabwe International Film Festival

 

CARIBBEAN PREMIERE

The 1st Turks & Caicos International Film Festival

 

AZERBAIJAN PREMIERE

Azerbaijan International Film Festival

 

CALIFORNIA PREMIERE

San Diego Film Festival

Carlsbad International Film Festival

 

 

More about GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

QUOTES & photos from the film

 

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Film Festival / premiere news

 

Reviews - English

 

Interview Portuguese- entrevistas en Portugues

 

 

Girls From Ipanema trailer on YouTube

 

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GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

is truly an independent film in every sense of the word; independently written, produced, filmed, financed, directed, edited and distributed

by Wendy Dent

 

 

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

 

DVD 90 mins Stereo sound

English & portuguese language,

with yellow English subtitles.

 

Australian production,

filmed in Rio de Janeiro Brazil

(c) Wendy Dent

 

 

Distributed by Wendy Dent

 

 

All photos (c) Wendy Dent

from GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

 

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