by Luciano Schimidtz

“In Florianópolis, Yves Goulart’s documentary repeated the success it had already had in New York and São Paulo.”

“Filmmaker Yves Goulart was literally a missionary when he brought to life the trajectory of tenor Aldo Baldin. And their stories coincidentally intersect for a greater purpose. As immigrants and artists, they faced many challenges, but overcame them with great resilience. The plot, the result of Yves’ 14-year dedication to the film, is as vibrant as the authenticity of Aldo’s voice.”

“Leonardo Mesquita, a film academic at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, watched all the films at FAM (Florianópolis Audiovisual Mercosul International Film Festival), but Yves Goulart’s documentary was the one that impressed him the most. ‘At first, the film may seem like a traditional documentary, but not too much time later we can already see many stylized and unconventional scenes. The film is governed by music, just like the life of the story’s protagonist (…) and it works as a guiding thread for us to understand it.”

“Director Yves Goulart spoke about the feeling of having participated in FAM and winning in the best feature film category chosen by the popular jury. ‘Being recognized by the public is even more beautiful than being chosen by the technical judges.'”