Overview

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.

Top Cast

André Luiz Oliveira

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Gilberto Gil

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Alice de Andrade

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Bertrand Duarte

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Orlando Senna

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Walter Carvalho

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Emanoel Araújo

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Balbino Daniel de Paula (Pai Balbino)

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Graça Rodrigué

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Juva Batella

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Karin Hallana

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Eneida Leal da Cunha

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