

The Brazilian Bowie you've never heard of — and why that's a crime.
Direction
Eryk Rocha captures Jards' restless, mercurial energy perfectly.
Sound
The soundtrack alone justifies the entire runtime.
Editing
Archival footage woven like one of his genre-hopping tracks.

Director
Eryk Rocha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jards was the secret architect of Tropicalia's sound — he arranged Gal Costa's definitive versions and ghostwrote for the movement's bigger stars.
The film's title comes from his nickname, derived from 'Jards' sounding like 'yards' of musical innovation. He hated it at first.