Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
Tim Maia is of 2 hour(s) and 20 minute(s). It is Produced By: RT Features, Globo Filmes. It was released on 2014-10-30. It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
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