In 1996, filmmaker André Luiz Oliveira started preproduction of Viva o Povo Brasileiro, a film adaptation of the novel by João Ubaldo Ribeiro. Principal photography went on for nine years, but the production was shut down after a series of unfortunate events. This documentary retells that story, repurposing the fictional footage and chronicling the work both in front and behind the scenes.
André Luiz Oliveira
Gilberto Gil
Alice de Andrade
Bertrand Duarte
Orlando Senna
Walter Carvalho
Emanoel Araújo
Balbino Daniel de Paula (Pai Balbino)
Graça Rodrigué
Juva Batella
Karin Hallana
Eneida Leal da Cunha
Roberto Gambini
Antonio Risério
Jairo Mattos
Luís Parras
Márcio Meirelles
Rai Alves
Chico Argueiro
Luís Abramo