Plot Summary:The city, the cradle of Portugal, was where Afonso Henriques declared independence and the birth of a new nation, in 1128. As part of its celebration as European Capital of Culture, this is one of several films that looked inside the city. Like a comet, Tocha hits the city and traces the origins: in holy figures, monuments, landmarks and music.
Portuguese filmmaker Tocha made his name with captivating personal ‘travelogues’ on the Azores. Together with his sound man, he now sets off looking with the same semi-participating procedure in Guimarães, the 'cradle of Portugal'. Of course with good music.