A queer kid from the sticks becomes Brazil's most dangerous voice — sequins, scandal, and all.
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.
Acting
Jesuíta Barbosa doesn't imitate — he channels Ney's feral stage presence.
Costume
Each outfit maps Ney's evolution from invisible to unstoppable.
Sound
That vocal range reconstruction? Actually Barbosa, actually live.
Director
Esmir Filho
Jesuíta Barbosa
Ney Matogrosso
Rômulo Braga
Antônio Matogrosso
Hermila Guedes
Beíta
Davi Malizia
Ney Matogrosso (Criança)
Jullio Reis
Cazuza
Bruno Montaleone
Marco de Maria
Mauro Soares
João Ricardo
Bruno Parmera
Luisinho
Jef Lyrio
Gerson
Augusto Trainotti
Soldado Cato
Danilo Grangheia
Eugênio
Artur Volpi
Tonho
Caroline Abras
Yara Neiva
Lara Tremouroux
Regina Chaves
Bela Leindecker
Luli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Barbosa trained with Ney Matogrosso himself for six months, learning not just the voice but the walk — Ney reportedly said he 'moved better than my own shadow.'
The film restores context lost to international audiences: Ney's 1970s performances were literally investigated by Brazil's military dictatorship for 'moral corruption.' His sequins were subversion.
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