Actor Luis Lobianco was not close to Gal Costa, but in addition to being a declared fan, he has as one of the anthems of his life the song “Baby”, performed by the singer, who died this Wednesday (9). Destiny wanted him to be invited to be part of the cast of the film “Meu Nome é Gal”, directed by Dandara Ferreira and Lô Politi and scheduled to premiere in March 2023.
Lobianco plays the businessman and music producer Guilherme Araújo, one of the founders of the tropicalista movement and a character of fundamental importance in Brazilian music and in Gal’s career. The request of F5, Lobianco wrote a text about the singer.
“What a silence. Up until now we have been enchanted by the existence of Gal Costa. What now? Will it be enough to find shelter in his work without the expectation of finding it in Castro Alves, Circo or around a corner in SP?
The singer’s departure causes us a feeling of orphanhood because it was an agent for the construction of our collective memory. Her presence is in the behavior of our mothers, in the timbre that continued in the singers who came, the sound of family photos and carnivals.
Gal Costa is the most beautiful expression of Brazil possible. Rare acute, free body and the red in the smile of Brazilian women and queers. Profane, India, divine and wonderful. What an honor for me to have been your fan my whole life and for the last year to delve into your story through cinema.
Gal taught that it is possible to make revolution with sweetness. She screamed shy and barbaric with her chest out: vision of an Orisha for whom heaven and earth open. She crossed the time of the world with her siren song. Guilherme Araújo always said – international! For now Gal is the Universe, Bill.”
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