Brazil's James Brown was canceled before cancel culture existed. But did he snitch?
In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular trajectory of the ex-Army corporal that ruled as a monarch, and was condemned to ostracism for an offense to which he pleaded not guilty.
Editing
Seamless weave of performance footage and painful reckonings.
Direction
Three directors, one voice—no easy feat.
Director
Calvito Leal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simonal's 'meu nego' catchphrase became Brazilian slang, then evidence in his political persecution.
Directors spent three years accessing classified military files; some pages were still redacted with 'national security' stamps in 2008.
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