Cláudia Pereira da Silva

Away from music for 18 years due to a hand lesion, pianist Yuki Rodrigues returns to the spotlight. Her major breakthrough is the recording of her first album of original compositions, determined to face fears, trauma and her audience.

The film tells the story of a small circus from the favelas of the city of João Pessoa - the capital of the state of Paraíba in northeastern Brazil. It follows the lives of its “performers,” who take whatever work they can find during the day and, by night, transform poverty into art. The audience becomes an enthusiastic accomplice in this “illusion.”