The film Tudo azul (1951), directed by Moacyr Fenelon, was part of a national-popular cinema project, backed by leftist filmmakers, in an attempt to articulate social criticism in a light-hearted manner. In recounting the anguish of Ananias, a minor official, unknown composer and father of several children who works at an insurance company but dreams of becoming a famous songwriter, Tudo azul represents an attempt to combine elements of carnivalesque slapstick and melodrama from a realistic perspective.
history and cinema: Brazil; cinema and popular music
