An American director travels to Brazil and falls for a local girl.

In a small town in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, two sisters meet again after years apart.

Poet Cruz e Souza was a black man, born in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where the majority of the population are blonde. He was also poor and fell a prey to the racism of his time. Died young, at 37, and dragged the great love of his life, Gavíria, into a path of great suffering.