Tenement women from the Bexiga neighborhood become prostitutes, induced by a mulatto woman and a crook.

Man leaves his family behind and moves to Nova Iguaçu, a poor and violent city in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He tries to rebuild his life, but falls in love with a woman who despises him, which drives him mad.

A terrible monster threatens the beach season: the cod from Guinea. To catch the fish, local authorities count on the expertise of a Portuguese oceanographer, a fearless fisherman, and baits made with Amália Rodrigues's records.

Jeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.

An international anthology about the struggles of female workers around the world.