Top cast
Yves Montand
Yves (archive footage)
Simone Signoret
Jeanine (archive footage)
Vanja Orico
Ana (Brazilian Segment) (archive footage)
Marlene França
Retirante (Brazilian Segment) (archive footage)
Aracy Cardoso
Retirante grávida (Brazilian Segment) (archive footage)
Aurélio Teixeira
Motorista (Brazilian Segment) (archive footage)
Miguel Torres
Operário (Brazilian Segment) (archive footage)
Valdo César
Capataz (Brazilian Segment) (archive footage)
Armida Gianassi
Giovanna (Italian Segment) (archive footage)
Carla Pozzi
(Italian Segment) (archive footage)
Angela Brunner
Narrator (voice)
Helene Weigel
Narrator - Prolog (voice)
Directed by
Joris Ivens, Yannick Bellon, Sergei Gerasimov, Gillo Pontecorvo
Written by
Jorge Amado, Alberto Cavalcanti, Trigueirinho Neto, Franco Solinas
Produced by
Mário Audrá, Joris Ivens
