

Cássia
Overview
Cássia Eller Rejane. Cássia Eller. Cássia. A powerful restless force on stage, shined herself out of it. One of the greats of Brazilian music, Cássia Eller marked the 1990s and shocked the country with her early death in 2001. A film about the singer, the mother, the woman who exposed her personal life and broke barriers, leaving a beautiful social and artistic legacy.
Top Cast
Cássia Eller
Self (archive footage)

Oswaldo Montenegro
Self

Zélia Duncan
Self

Marcelo Saback
Self
Janete Dornellas
Self
Elisa de Alencar
Self
Maria Eugênia Vieira Martins
Self

Mayrton Bahia
Self

Malu Mader
Narrator

Melissa Auf der Maur
Self (archive footage)

Dave Grohl
Self (archive footage)
Deborah Dornellas
Self
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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