Lucas Madi

Baby, a rising rock star, is tormented by a fever that prevents him from creating new music. When he receives a call from Pepeu, his former musical partner and ex-lover, they decide to compose one last song together — a melody of healing and resurrection to be performed on a night of a blood moon.

A terrified young woman is staring at a disturbing monstrosity, a kind of Pagan spirit that has sprung out of a river. Such is the opening scene of Pajeú, named after the creature, a fantastic character which follows the meanderings of the river and drives the story. Eager to get rid of a nightmare that is infecting her life, Maristela is looking into the story of Pajeú, the now forgotten figure buried in the depths of the city of Fortaleza. The film goes through successive urban transformations leading to the burying of Pajeú, a mystery imbued with supernatural elements.

Leader of the student union, Saulo is the target of racist curses inside the classroom. When he retaliates, he is called to the principal's office, but refuses to suffer the consequences of the attack alone, since the aggressor is not responsible for his speech. Inspired by readings about the Black Panthers, the boy decides to stay in school until justice is done. Meanwhile, he exposes the neglect of the establishment's structure with his cell phone. Gradually, colleagues, teachers, directors and even politicians get involved in the conflict that is highlighted in the media.

Fortaleza, in the near future. The interim government is becoming increasingly violent and the residents of the Republic can't take it anymore. Armed with Molotov cocktails and homemade gas masks, they are heading for confrontation.