Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. The recording took place in Los Angeles, in early 1974, and it was all captured by the team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranjed for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until they were restored and remastered in 2018. These rare and unpublished images drive this musical documentary. Dramas and tensions surrounded the recording of the album, to the point that the project was almost interrupted. In the end, the power of the music took over and lead Elis Regina, Tom Jobim and a group of talented young musicians to a masterpiece. The viewer is taken on a journey through time, participating in moments of conflict as well as pure joy, thar reveal intimate moments of the creative process, and the extraordinary personalities of these artists. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago. Roberto is both director and character.
André Midani, Roberto Menescal, Roberto de Oliveira, Nelson Motta, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jon Pareles, João Marcelo Bôscoli, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Beth Jobim, Humberto Gatica, Hélio Delmiro, Paulo Braga
- Directed by: Roberto de Oliveira, Jom Tob Azulay
- Written by: Roberto de Oliveira, Nelson Motta
- Production: Diogo Pires Gonçalves
- Executive Producer: Renata Leite
- Editing: João Wainer
- Director of Photography 1974: Fernando Duarte
- Director of Photography 2020/2021: João Wainer
- Post-Production Direction: André Wainer
- Image Research: Antonio Venancio
- Sound Supervision: Tejo Damasceno
- Editing and Soundtrack Conception: Tejo Damasceno, Tami Belfer
- Mixing: Eduardo Hamerschlak, Israel Vieira
- Editing and Sound: Luiz Felipe Lamussi, Israel Vieira
- Production Company: Rhinoceros Entretenimento