Petites Planètes is “a nomadic collection [of experimental documentaries] born somewhere, sometime in 2011″, according to its producer, French independent filmmaker Vincent Moon. It includes a bunch of really spectacular, carefully curated, performances of essential artists. The following documentaries, about Brazilian musicians Tom Zé, Naná Vasconcelos, Ney Matogrosso, Elza Soares and Thalma & Laércio de Freitas, are in French, but they have subtitles in English.

Naná Vasconcelos

Elza Soares

Ney Matogrosso

Thalma & Laércio de Freitas

For previous posts about these artists:

The best of Ney Matogrosso

Unexpected partnership: Elza Soares and Emicida

Slavery, according to Elza Soares

Musical experimentation with tropicalist Tom Zé