Alexandre Pires

The documentary retraces the band's meteoric rise, as they became the biggest phenomenon in Brazilian music in 1995 — and one of the most remarkable in the country's history.

A poor family, lives in a city near Salvador. The father is cleaner and, mother and daughter help making small services. Until they decide to try the luck in the big city and the father, João, get a job near Pelourinho, next to a dance academy. The daughter, Carla, in contacting music, discovers her true vocation and becomes a very successful dancer. But she does not let himself take away from fame and back to his origins, meets with poor children and teaches them to dance.

Composer Gilberto Gil accompanies filmmaker Andrucha Waddington to the Northeast of Brazil. Among the rural communities in the region, Gil and Waddignton participate in the Catholic celebration of Saint John's Day with music and dance. Waddington also analyzes the suffering of the population trying to survive through agriculture in difficult terrain.

Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.

A yearly musical contest organized by the municipality of Viña del Mar, Chile which takes place during the last week of February at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater since February 21, 1960.

Serginho Groisman hosts weekly debates on relevant topics, featuring the participation of the audience, artists, and personalities from various fields.