Overview
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.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | - | - | |
 | 36 | 59 | |
 | 60 | 83 | |
| - | - | |
 | 59 | February 21, 2006 (63) | |
 | 66 | February 19, 2020 (83) | |
 | 38 | 61 | |
 | 65 | July 23, 2003 (66) | |
 | - | - |