Guilherme de Almeida Prado

Through a historical-affective reconstruction of the Boca do Lixo region, in São Paulo, the documentary aims to investigate what was the cultural, social and geographic impact that the cinema made there had for the city and for the country during the from the 1960s to the 1980s.

A documentary on Boca do Lixo, a dowtown São Paulo square that became a tentpole for film distribution on the early 20th century, becoming, from the 1960s on, a production district for popular eroctic films and for avant-garde directors.

Dulce Veiga is an actress and singer who was successful for a short period of time that mysteriously disappeared. Caio, a writer and journalist, publishes a chronicle recounting his memories of Dulce Veiga, which generates a huge response. Meanwhile, the journalist becomes increasingly obsessed with the personality of the daughter of Dulce, which is a beautiful girl with a man's mannerisms.

Dulce Veiga is an actress and singer who was successful for a short period of time that mysteriously disappeared. Caio, a writer and journalist, publishes a chronicle recounting his memories of Dulce Veiga, which generates a huge response. Meanwhile, the journalist becomes increasingly obsessed with the personality of the daughter of Dulce, which is a beautiful girl with a man's mannerisms.

In the 1950s, while radio is slowly being surpassed by television as the leading broadcast medium, Tito Balcárcel, a voice actor, becomes romantically involved with Lúcia, a fan of his who drags him into a mysterious crime plot.

In the 1950s, while radio is slowly being surpassed by television as the leading broadcast medium, Tito Balcárcel, a voice actor, becomes romantically involved with Lúcia, a fan of his who drags him into a mysterious crime plot.

In the 1950s, while radio is slowly being surpassed by television as the leading broadcast medium, Tito Balcárcel, a voice actor, becomes romantically involved with Lúcia, a fan of his who drags him into a mysterious crime plot.

Driver who was left by his wife, who wanted to try a career in the movies, has to deal with their son's revolt when the latter finds his mother, whom he thought dead, singing in a nightclub.

Driver who was left by his wife, who wanted to try a career in the movies, has to deal with their son's revolt when the latter finds his mother, whom he thought dead, singing in a nightclub.

Driver who was left by his wife, who wanted to try a career in the movies, has to deal with their son's revolt when the latter finds his mother, whom he thought dead, singing in a nightclub.

Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.

Former athlete enters an old cinema in São Paulo's decadent city centre and meets an intriguing and mysterious woman, very much like the leading lady on the film. He gets involved with her and her problems and in no time is being accused of a crime.

Former athlete enters an old cinema in São Paulo's decadent city centre and meets an intriguing and mysterious woman, very much like the leading lady on the film. He gets involved with her and her problems and in no time is being accused of a crime.

With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.

Renata, a millionaire's daughter, shares an apartment with a girl who's proud of her virginity. Virgínia, a single mother, works as a secretary for a big company. Vilma, Raul's fiancee, for whom she pretends to be a virgin, is a bank clerk.

In the portuary zone of Santos, São Paulo, a prostitute teams up with a unemployed stevedore while looking for a better life.

In the portuary zone of Santos, São Paulo, a prostitute teams up with a unemployed stevedore while looking for a better life.

In the portuary zone of Santos, São Paulo, a prostitute teams up with a unemployed stevedore while looking for a better life.