Birth, life and death of a carnival sculpture. Linked to the mythology of the Orixás, a metaphor of creation based on the Babalotim doll, a boy idol who has lived through many carnivals.

From the preparation for Carnival 2020 until the resumption in 2022, including the suspension of parades during the pandemic, the documentary makes a historical inventory from the emergence of samba schools to the present day, showing the cultural strength and its political and social significance.

The trajectory of Rosa Magalhães, the most successful carnival designer in the history of Rio's carnival.