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.
| Release Date | September 28, 2002 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Samba-Canção | |
| Runtime | 1h 25min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| Original Language | Portuguese | |
| Production Countries | Brazil | |
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