Torquato Neto (1944-1972) lived passionately the ruptures. The poet from Piauí, Brazil, acted on multiple fronts — cinema, music, and journalism — and actively participated in the revolution that changed the course of Brazilian culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

The poet of Tropicália, Torquato Neto, was a pioneering figure in the Brazilian counterculture, engaged in manifold types of revolutionary action. Eduardo Ades and Marcus Fernando’s documentary portrait explores his crucial work and troubled life, with illuminating insights from fellow travellers.