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In the hypothetical Latin-American country of Eldorado, the idealistic and anarchist poet and journalist Paul Martins (Jardel Filho) fights against the populist governor, Felipe Vieira (Jose Lewgoy), and the conserative president Porfirio Diaz (Paulo Autran), supported by revolutionary forces. Paulo is depressed, since the two corrupt politicians were his former friends and have been elected with his moral support. Paulo Martins opposes the two equally corrupt political candidates. Paulo is torn between the madness of the elite and the blind submission of the masses. The film is told in flashback in an inspiring mixture of Villa Lobos, cinema verite and Afro Brazilian candomble.

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