Zé Rocha is a director trying to shoot his first film. He dreams of making a professional movie, and starts shooting in 35mm. But as his budget begins to fade, he changes to Black-and-White, then gradually down to 16mm, Super-8 and, in the end, to his despair, to the video format. With the help of Edna Marla, producer who is searching for the Holy Grail of a genuinely 100% Brazilian celluloid; Dona Martírio, his mother, former left-wing activist; Guará Rodrigues, an underground Brazilian movie star; and Lila Lessa, who stars in a 6 p.m. soap opera, they develop strategies and outlandish plans to win the insane battle of filmmaking in Brazil.
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Nivaldo Pedrosa
Zé Rocha
Also in
O Segredo dos Diamantes
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
Yara de Novaes
Edna Marla
Also in
All the Women in the World
And They Say I Am the Crazy One
Rafael Conde
Patrícia Moran
Teuda Bara
Dona Martírio
Known for
The Clown
Márcia Valadares
Carolina Duarte
Lila Lessa
Also in
Baptism of Blood
Guará Rodrigues
Self
Also in
Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes
Crazy Love
José Mojica Marins
Self
Known for
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul
Luiz Fireball
Taxi driver
Also in
A Hora Vagabunda
Gorete Milagres
Known for
Reflections of a Blender
Rogério Cardoso
Detetive 1
Known for
A Dog's Will
Il barbiere di Rio
Rafael Conde Director · Anna Flávia Dias Screenplay Gilberto Otero Cinematographer
First release September 28, 2002 · Produced in Brazil · Original title Samba-Canção
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Brazil
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Original title
Samba-Canção
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · September 28, 2002
Premiere · Festival do Rio
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 20, 2002 · Premiere · Mostra SP
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