Brazilian Western is an adaptation of the eponymous song by Renato Russo a famous Brazilian singer and composer who in the style of Bob Dylan knew how to delight crowds by telling stories and singing with his lyrics The adaptation precipitated a both social and romantic drama with a tragic ending. Focusing on the love story of outlaw Joao do Santo Cristo with Architecture major student Maria Lucia, the movie takes place in Brasilia in the early 80s. In a clash of interest, drug dealers and the police conflict with one another,while the end of the military dictatorship in the Capital of Brazil, Brasilia takes place. The wanderings and tedium of a young rocker, who lived in a city still being built, are the backdrop for this story. 《巴西之西》：撩妹与贩毒不可兼得。 该片取材于1980年代一首著名的巴西民歌，讲述了大盗João的故事。João来到城市满怀希望开始新的生活，他的表兄给他提供了一份工作，条件是João要和他一起卖毒品。João代替表兄在交付毒品时出了问题，接着他发现他陷入了腐败的警察和疯狂的毒贩子之间的麻烦中。在躲避警察时，João遇到了参议员的女儿Maria Lúcia，自此他踏入了充满激情的恋情之路。 导演René Sampaio虽然一直以美国犯罪电影的风格工作，但他仍旧保持着对巴西电影的忠诚。《西部巴西》是一个暴力故事，它传达出了对贫困、阶级观念和种族主义的寓意，该片深刻体现出了巴西新电影派西部片的精神。该部电影的配乐采用的是80年代流行的新浪潮和朋克音乐，这是一部有着独特声音、发人深省又令人激动不已的犯罪故事。
