The film cast includes two actors later turned directors: Norma Bengell and Guilherme Fontes. Both artists were involved in controversies in the 1990's when they were about to release their films as directors with both being sued by the Ministry for the Culture and other entities that claimed a misuse of funds provided for the movies. Bengell had problems with O Guarani (1996) while Fontes spent two decades trying to make Chatô - The King of Brazil (2016).