Crônica da Demolição

At the heart of Rio de Janeiro's downtown, an empty square with a dry fountain and an underground parking. There was located the Monroe Palace, that once housed the Senate, and was mysteriously demolished forty years ago. A history of sabers and lions, military and architects, past and future.

• Eduardo AdesWriter
• Eduardo AdesDirector
• Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer

• Luiz Carlos FrancoSelf
• Cel. Antonio Souza AguiarSelf
• Oigres MacedoSelf
• Margareth da Silva PereiraSelf
• Alex NicolaeffSelf
• Gregori WarchavchikSelf (archive footage)
• Italo CampofioritoSelf
• Alfredo BrittoSelf
• Augusto Ivan PinheiroSelf
• Olinio CoelhoSelf
• César MaiaSelf
• Maria Ligia FortesSelf