Tim Maia
★ 7.2 · 2014 · 140m · Drama · Music · History
Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
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