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Synopsis

Eldorado, a fictitious country in America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political power. In the eye of this social convulsion, the jaded journalist Paulo Martins opposes two equally corrupt political candidates: a pseudopopulist and a conservative. In this context, Paulo is torn between the madness of the elite and the blind submission of the masses. But, in this complex tropical re

Year1967
CountryBrazil
Cinematic Threads
Glauber Rocha was definitely a big influence on me, especially the energy and boldness of his early films like 'Barravento' and 'Terra em Transe'. They showed us that you could make powerful political statements with a raw, visceral style, which was very inspiring.