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

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

January 18, 2026 | 0 min

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?

Genres

Documentary Music

Cast

Naomi Scott

Astrud Gilberto

Naomi Scott

João Gilberto

Naomi Scott

Bebel Gilberto

Naomi Scott

Nara Leão

Naomi Scott

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Naomi Scott

Vinicius de Moraes

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