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Los Angeles, February 1974. Tom Jobim, the incarnation of Bossa Nova, and Elis Regina, then Brazil's most popular singer, met to record what would become one of the most iconic albums in the history of Brazilian music. Through rare and never before seen images, "Elis & Tom - It had to be you" is the musical documentary that tells the story of how the encounter and recording of these two giant Artists happened. Elis brought her band, who joined Tom Jobim and the best musicians in LA, arranged by Bill Hitchcock at MGM studios. "Elis and Tom" reveals the conflicts and joys of a unique moment, in a journey through time, revealing the intimacy of the creative process and the extraordinary personalities of these amazing artists.

The recording was captured by the team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until they were restored and remastered in 2018. These rare and unpublished images drive this musical documentary. Dramas and tensions surrounded the recording of the album, to the point that the project was almost interrupted. In the end, the power of the music took over and led Elis Regina, Tom Jobim and a group of talented young musicians to record a masterpiece.

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• OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2023 AFI LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
• On September 2012 'Elis & Tom' album was voted by the audience of Radio Eldorado FM, of Estadao.com and of Caderno C2+Música (both the latter belong to newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo) as the fourth-best Brazilian album ever.
• Limited Theatrical Release - September 2023
• 'Elis & Tom' is a smash hit bossa nova album, released in 1974, recorded by Brazilian singer Elis Regina and singer-songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim.
• 'Elis & Tom' album was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Brazilian albums of all time and the album was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007..

Press Quotes

Much has been said over the years about the making of this album, but nothing resulted quite as powerful as this documentary... Elis & Tom, the documentary an indescribable treat.

     —Oleno Netto, Sounds and Colours

Compellingly captures the creative fire between these two legends that resulted in one of Brazil's most cherished records... For fans of these icons, Elis and Tom provides a gift...

     —Troy Anderson, Andersonvision.com