In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.
Walter Lima Jr. is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1965. His 1969 film Brazil Year 2000 was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear.