In 1962, Coutinho, replacing a cameraman of Centro Popular de Cultura (CPC), filmed a protest over the death of Teixeira in Paraíba and met Elizabeth, Teixeira's widow, for the first time.
Coutinho started to shoot the film in 1964, and to be more authentic, he cast Mrs. Teixeira as herself, and other farmers in the other roles [REF].