- Many poor farmers and peasants from the Sertão, in the Nordeste of Brazil, dream of São Paulo, their Eldorado. José, the last son, leaves his parents to go to that city where his brothers already live.
- Many poor farmers and peasants from the Sertão, in the Nordeste of Brazil, dream of São Paulo, their Eldorado. José, the last son, leaves his parents to go to that city where his brothers already live. The first part of the movie shows his long journey of 3,000 kilometers. Meet the people he finds on his way to the Big City: peasants without land, stone breakers, fishermen, ... In the second part, José meets his brothers. We learn about what has become of their dream. The documentary focuses more on people collecting garbage for recycling in São Paulo. The last image shows José on the top of a skyscraper, looking around, trying to find . It is not clear whether José will find a way to stay.
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