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.
Cast
André Luiz Oliveira
Self
Gilberto Gil
Self
Alice de Andrade
Self
Bertrand Duarte
Self
Orlando Senna
Self
Walter Carvalho
Self
Emanoel Araújo
Self
Balbino Daniel de Paula (Pai Balbino)
Self
Graça Rodrigué
Self
Juva Batella
Self
Karin Hallana
Self
Eneida Leal da Cunha
Self
Roberto Gambini
Self
Antonio Risério
Self
Jairo Mattos
Self
Luís Parras
Self
Márcio Meirelles
Self
Rai Alves
Self
Chico Argueiro
Self
Luís Abramo
Self