In less than ten months, the music band Mamonas Assassinas went from being completely unknown to becoming one of the biggest phenomena in Brazilian music. Irreverent, intelligent, sarcastic and creative, the band took over Brazil and sold two million albums in just six months. Never-before-seen footage and interviews from family, friends, producers, and musicians tell the band’s story, their challenges, their rise to fame, and the tragic aeroplane accident that killed all its members in 1996.

The documentary retraces the band's meteoric rise, as they became the biggest phenomenon in Brazilian music in 1995 — and one of the most remarkable in the country's history.

Show recorded in 1996 in the city of Valinhos, in celebration of the city's 100th anniversary, a rare recording taken from the family archive, originally recorded on VHS. Includes biography, photo album, and behind-the-scenes footage. Songs: 01. Chopis Centis 02. Jumento Celestino 03. 1406 04. Mundo Animal 05. Vira-vira 06. Sabão Crá-crá 07. Robocop Gay 08. Débil Mental 09. Boys Don't Cry 10. Uma Arlinda Mulher 11. Lá Vem o Alemão 12. Sábado de Sol

The trajectory of the five irreverent boys who conquered Brazil with hits like Pelados em Santos and Vira-Vira was the theme of this special.

MTV na Estrada: Mamonas Assassinas is a documentary by Mamonas Assassinas, shown by MTV Brasil in 1996. It was released on VHS in 1996 and re-released on DVD in 2003. It follows the group in several shows held throughout Brazil in 1995, where there are records of the band's visit to Porto Alegre and Florianópolis, and excerpts from the respective shows, as well as interviews with the members.