Arquivo

In 2005, Grupo Corpo, one of the best renowned dance companies in Brazil, completed 30 years of existence. To celebrate it, the show Onqotô was created, with music by Caetano Veloso and José Miguel Wisnik. The project had the general coordination of Lucy Barreto, and registered the routine of the group during the commemorative year, from the creation process to the Brazilian and international tours. The guideline of the film is the intimacy of the creation of Onqotô in its quotidian rehearsals. The film also shows the warmth of the reception of the group in the big world centers, where they are acclaimed as authentic ambassadors of Brazilian culture. Directors Fabio Barreto and Marcelo Santiago collected 58 hours of filmed material, in Belo Horizonte (the group’s hometown), São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris and New York. The portrait of an artistic family is drawn, bringing together entertainment and investigation, always searching for a universal language and for the improvement of an artistic and authentic identity.