
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.


“You know the myth. Now know the story.”
The life of Renato Russo, from his first involvement with music, to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico, to the formation of Legião Urbana, in the Brasília rock scene of 1970s and 1980s.

Thiago Mendonça
Renato Russo

Laila Zaid
Ana Cláudia

Daniel Passi
Flávio Lemos

Sandra Corveloni
D. Carmen Manfredini (Carminha)

Marcos Breda
Dr. Renato Manfredini

Bianca Comparato
Carmen Teresa Manfredini

Bruno Torres
Fê Lemos
Conrado Godoy
Marcelo Bonfá
Nicolau Villa-Lobos
Dado Villa-Lobos
Sérgio Dalcin
André Pretorius
We're So Young is a drama, music film released in 2013 exploring themes of biography, brazilian music. Directed by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura, it stars Thiago Mendonça, Laila Zaid, Daniel Passi. The life of Renato Russo, from his first involvement with music, to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico, to the formation of Legião Urbana, in the Brasília rock scene of 1970s and 1980s.
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