In the footsteps of Sérgio Cardoso (2026)

Documentary · History · TV Movie

Overview

A century after his birth, Sérgio Cardoso — one of the greatest stars of Brazilian theater and television — still inhabits the country’s cultural imagination. A symbol of a generation that helped shape modern stage language in Brazil, his presence endures as an artistic, political, and emotional legacy. Through archives, memories, and the rehearsals of the play “Six Actors in Search of Sérgio Cardoso,” the documentary moves between past and present to explore not only the trajectory of a monumental actor, but also what remains of an artist when time transforms men into myth. As a new generation of performers attempts to rediscover his voice, rigor, and restless spirit, the film reveals how Sérgio Cardoso continues to resonate within contemporary theater — as a ghost, an inspiration, and a founding force of a stage tradition still trying to understand itself.

Cast

• Rita Batata
• Jamil Dias
• Sylvia Cardoso
• Othon Bastos
• Tony Ramos
• Miriam Mehler
• Barbara Arakaki
• Bruno Lourenço dos Santos
• Felipe Ramos
• Lilian Regina

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