The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

Name: The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
Director: Antoine Baldassari
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2026-01-18
Rating: 8
Cast: Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto, Marcos Valle, Edu Lobo, Roberto Menescal

HDIMDB: 8.0

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova (2026) is a documentary, music directed by Antoine Baldassari rated 8.0/10.

The Girl from Ipanema charts the progress of bossa nova (new wave), and the Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto's musical development and rise to fame. Best of all, at the end of the documentary the mature Astrud answers the question that must surely be on every viewer's mind: Was she sick to death of singing The Girl from Ipanema?

Released: 2026-01-18

Duration: N/A

Genre: Documentary, Music

Country: France

Director: Antoine Baldassari, Véronique Mortaigne

Writer: Antoine Baldassari

Cast: Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto, Marcos Valle, Edu Lobo

Production: ARTE, Unité Arts et Spectacles