A journey through the memories of Brazilian filmmaker Afranio Vital. Between dreams and ruins, a life in cinema doesn’t end like this.
Part of a series of short documentaries about black musicians and singers made in the 1970s, it portrays Luiz Melodia in the intimacy of his life and the close relationship with his family and friends in the favela of Estácio, as well as stories about his career.
On the life and poetic works of AUGUSTO DOS ANJOS, based on research conducted and material gathered from Glória dos Anjos, his daughter. Screened at the 3rd Brazilian Short Film Festival (Rio de Janeiro, 1973).
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