BOSSA NOVA

Year: 2000
USA: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Amy Irving, AntOnio Fagundes, Alexandre Borges, Debora Bloch, Drica Moraes, Giovanna Antonelli, Rogerio Cardoso, Sergio Loroza, Flavio Sao Thiago, Alberto de Mendoza, Pedro Cardoso, Stephen Tobolowsky, Kazuo Matsui
Director: Bruno Barreto
Country: Brazil
Language: English / Portuguese (English subtitles)
USA: 95 mins
USA Rated: R for language and some sexual content
USA Release Date: 28 April 2000 (Limited Release - Los Angeles and New York)


Synopsis

BOSSA NOVA is a romantic comedy about several couples that break up or hook up in present day Rio de Janeiro. Encounters far exceed break-ups to a soundtrack of Tom Jobim's Bossa Nova classics. Based upon a short story entitled 'Miss Simpson' by Sergio Santana.