Matar ou Morrer - O Caso Thabata, o Bebê Refém

An anthology film (eight shorts) honoring the Boca do Lixo ("Mouth of Garbage") film production in the downtown area of São Paulo, Brazil.

An engaged couple discovers the corpse of a woman killed by strangulation in the Santo Amaro dam. Inspector Castro and his assistant, Pedro, start the investigation, collecting testimonies, and find a phone number with the name Conceição in the victim's pocket.

African couple Silvianus and Makeba arrive in Brazil, seeking to tourist around the country and take part in an International Music Festival

The ghosts of Boca do Lixo. Ido Oliveira still walks through Triumpho St.

Neusa, the mistress of millionaire Rodrigues, plans her own kidnapping with Rubinho, the son of a tycoon, in order to pocket the reward money. The accomplice, in partnership with the adventurer known as the Crazy Exorcist, spends all the money on parties and women. Rodrigues hires detective Beto—whose wife was murdered—to solve the case. With the help of police chief Jonas, Beto uncovers the scheme and finally, those responsible are arrested.

A humble farmer aspiring for richness leaves his land to become a prospector. He finds a precious gem and hides it from his employer, for which he ends up beaten and tortured. After being released, he kills the perpetrators and flees to the big city. There he finds some criminals who will end up transforming him into the most powerful drug dealer and pimp of the underworld.

A man has sex with a woman that he shouldn't. Her lover is a crime boss and owner of a white slave ring, and he is going to retaliate.