Mr. Republic

Businessman and politician, Teotônio Vilela was a defender of the dictatorship until he recognized the regime's repression and became a pioneer in the fight for Brazil's redemocratization. It's no coincidence that this biography of the "minstrel of Alagoas," sung by Milton Nascimento, is titled "Mr. Republic": it's the recent history of our Republic, woven into a mosaic of the life of one of the greatest politicians the country has ever known. Author of "Todo Aquele Immense Mar de Liberdade" (a biography of Carlos Castello Branco), journalist Carlos Marchi once again deploys his talent for storytelling, interweaving Teotônio Vilela's personal life with Brazil's contemporary history.