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Film Review: Eduardo & Mônica

By Cecilia Tornaghi

René Sampaio directs an unlikely love story inspired by the lyrics of late composer Renato Russo.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on transnational organized crime One of the most incisive voices of the openly political rock ‘n’ roll movement that took Brazil by storm in the 1980s was a gifted poet named Renato Russo The late lead vocalist for the band Legião Urbana penned songs that told the story of a generation — of young people coming of age and finding love amid the turbulence of economic recession and a slow transition away from military rule The ballad “Eduardo e Mônica” was one of Russo’s most well-known and beloved songs As with...

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