[3] Milton Nascimento's involvement with cinema includes composing the theme for a documentary about the soccer player Tostão and both acting in and producing the soundtrack for Os Deuses e os Mortos by Mozambican director Ruy Guerra.

The album incorporated elements from the film, such asthe songs "Maria Três Filhos" and "Canto Latino".

In 1994, the album was remastered and re-released with new bonus tracks: "Tema de Tostão", "Aqui é o País do Futebol", "O Homem da Sucursal", and "Jogo."

Milton also re-recorded "Pai Grande" and "A Felicidade" (a standard by Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes).

The inspiration for the lyrics came from Lô's reflection on the partnership between Lennon and McCartney following the Beatles' announcement of their breakup.