Este ensayo documental investiga uno de los movimientos más importantes del cine latinoamericano y lo hace a través de los pensamientos de autores como: Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Glauber Rocha, Leon Hirszman, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Ruy Guerra, Walter Lima Jr. y Paulo César Saraceni, entre otros.

Impressionistic collage meets contextual interview in this eye-opening introduction to one of the great movements in Latin American cinema. Incredible clips abound, testifying to a utopian creative crusade that took to the streets of Brazil with camera in hand and revolutionary zeal in its heart.