Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Glauber RochaSelf | Self |
 Arnaldo JaborSelf | Self |
 Nelson Pereira dos SantosSelf | Self |
 Hugo CarvanaSelf | Self |
 Anecy RochaSelf | Self |
 Zózimo BulbulSelf | Self |
 Arduíno ColassantiSelf | Self |
 Carlos DieguesSelf | Self |
 Vinicius de MoraesSelf | Self |
 Danuza LeãoSelf | Self |
 Domingos de OliveiraSelf | Self |
 Emmanuel CavalcantiSelf | Self |
 Francisco MilaniSelf | Self |
 Gustavo DahlSelf | Self |
 Irma ÁlvarezSelf | Self |
 Jardel FilhoSelf | Self |
 Joana FommSelf | Self |
 Joel BarcellosSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Jofre SoaresSelf | Self |
 José LewgoySelf | Self |
 Leila DinizSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Luiza MaranhãoSelf | Self |
 Leon HirszmanSelf | Self |
 Leonardo VillarSelf (archive footage | Self (archive footage |
 Paulo JoséSelf / narrator | Self / narrator |
 Paulo AutranSelf | Self |
 Paulo César SaraceniSelf | Self |
 Paulo GracindoSelf | Self |
 Walter Lima Jr.Self | Self |
 Zelito VianaSelf | Self |