Filmed in 1968 and with some early screenings on European festivals (such as Cannes) in 1969, the movie never got an official release in Brazil at the time due to the censorship made by federal authorities, right after AI-5 (Inconstitutional Act 5), and that demanded extensive cuts to actually get a public distribution due to its political theme. The movie would get its uncut release - coming from a copy located on Europe - many decades later.