The story of five generations of the Austrian-Brazilian Knieps family, from the inauguration of their family-owned Great Mystical Circus in the 1910s up to the early 21st century, following both the family and the circus from their prime through to their decadence.
| Directing | Carlos Diegues | Director |
| Writing | George Moura | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlos Diegues | Screenplay |
| Production | Luís Galvão Teles | Producer |
| Production | Renata Almeida Magalhães | Producer |
| Sound | Chico Buarque | Music |
| Sound | Edu Lobo | Music |
| Editing | Daniel Garcia | Editor |
| Editing | Mair Tavares | Editor |
| Art | Artur Pinheiro | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kika Lopes | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emmanuelle Fèvre | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dulce Filipe | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita de Castro | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Sound | Emmanuel Croset | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Olivier Guillaume | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ricardo Leal | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Christophe Penchenat | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Simone Petrillo | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Gustavo Hadba | Director of Photography |
| Production | João Fonseca | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jorge de Lima | Original Story |
