A panorama of the Brazilian black experience, starting with the figure of the semi-illiterate popular artist and employee of a salt mine Gabriel Joaquim dos Santos.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Milton GonçalvesNarrator - Gabriel Joaquim dos Santos | Narrator - Gabriel Joaquim dos Santos |
 Ferreira GullarNarrator | Narrator |
 Benedita da SilvaHerself | Herself |
| AAniceto do ImpérioHimself | Himself |
| BBira PresidenteHimself | Himself |
| UUbiranyHimself | Himself |
 Eduardo CoutinhoHimself (Voice) | Himself (Voice) |
| CCarlos CachaçaHimself | Himself |