CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 30m

Playback

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PLAYBACK is not just a biopic about Carlos Paião. It's a journey into the creative universe of one of the greatest geniuses of Portuguese music. Carlos studies Medicine, lives among books, exams, and expectations, but it is in the secret of melodies, words, and imagination that he finds the place where he truly breathes. In a country still discovering new sounds, he risks exchanging the security of a white coat for the uncertainty of stages, songs, and a dream bigger than himself. Between duty and desire, reason and intuition, fear and courage, Carlos builds a unique path, made of talent, humor, creative obsession, and an almost luminous urgency to leave his mark. PLAYBACK reveals not only the songs that made Carlos Paião an unforgettable figure in Portuguese music, but also the intimate universe from which they were born.

Directed bySérgio Graciano

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
PT
Released
August 6, 2026
Studios
Caos Calmo Filmes

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PLAYBACK de Sérgio Graciano (2026) – trailer

PLAYBACK de Sérgio Graciano (2026) – trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Rafael Ferreira

Rafael Ferreira

Carlos Paião

Laura Dutra

Laura Dutra

Zaida Cardoso

Mariana do Ó

Mariana do Ó

Marisa

Beatriz Brás

Beatriz Brás

Lena

Guilherme Moura

Guilherme Moura

Pedro Lacerda

Albano Jerónimo

Albano Jerónimo

Mário Martins

Anabela Moreira

Anabela Moreira

Romeu Vala

Romeu Vala

Tomé

Sebastião Varaine

Sebastião Varaine

Peter

Rita Durão

Rita Durão

Creative team
Directed by
Sérgio Graciano
Sérgio Graciano
Written by
Mário Cenicante

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