Quinzinho has a promise to keep: to take his son, Neco, to the city to watch a Mazzaropi movie. They live in a small farm in São Paulo. In this odyssey through the towns of São Paulo, he also takes his wife Zulmira, who goes unwillingly, and their donkey Policarpo. On their journey, they find regional peculiarities and undergo magical situations related to popular belief.
Acting
Nachtergaele's deadpan desperation as a man on a mission.
Cinematography
São Paulo countryside captured with dusty, dreamy affection.
Director
Luiz Alberto Pereira
Matheus Nachtergaele
Quinzinho
Gorete Milagres
Zulmira
Fernanda Ventura
Benedita
Rosi Campos
Maria
Aílton Graça
Mané Charreteiro
Martha Meola
Dona Rosa
Cacá Amaral
Seu Marcelino
André Ceccato
Gumercindo
Cássia Kis
Tia Malvina
Jackson Antunes
Gabriel
Marianna Armellini
Empregada na Fazenda Paineiras
Wilson Sampson
Dono do Armazém
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mazzaropi was Brazil's king of rural comedy, making over 30 films between 1951-1981. Quinzinho's pilgrimage mirrors actual fan devotion to this working-class cinema icon.
Director Pereira cast non-actors from actual rural communities, blending documentary authenticity with scripted whimsy. The 'magical situations' often came from real local folklore shared during production.
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