at a glance

in 1959 the oscar-winning french/italian/brazilian film orphée noir (black orfeus) was filmed in babilônia and the nearby chapéu mangueira.

retelling of the ancient greek myth of orpheus and eurydice, this film was set in rio during carnival - the film features a remarkable soundtrack by luiz bonfá and by antônio carlos jobim, internationally famous for the song garota de ipanema (girl from ipanema).

the house where the star of the film lived is still standing in the favela.

president obama mentioned the film in his biography dreams from my father - a story of race and inheritance, as his mother's favorite film.