0:00:21 > 0:00:23The power base of Brazil,
0:00:23 > 0:00:27the home of politicians determining the fate of the nation.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30During the World Cup, it will be the monumental Mane Garrincha
0:00:30 > 0:00:32shaping footballing dreams.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Founded in 1960, Brasilia was built in just four years
0:00:42 > 0:00:44and replaced Rio as the capital.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Brasilia's planners thought of every last detail -
0:00:50 > 0:00:52even this lake was their creation.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Lake Paranoa provides some much needed moisture in the air
0:01:00 > 0:01:03and an emergency electricity supply for the city.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Oscar Niemeyer's striking work captivated architects
0:01:09 > 0:01:12and inspired modernism in the country.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16This political town can seem a little soulless.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19It's often left to the young to bring energy onto the streets.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38TRANSLATION: This was one of
0:01:38 > 0:01:41the first places to introduce free running in Brazil.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Because it's a planned city, all the places we free run
0:01:44 > 0:01:48have all kinds of obstacles - trees, concrete, and walls.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50That's great for everyone, from beginners to experts.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- TRANSLATION:- Brasilia is only 50 years old.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29It's a new city, and because of that,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32its power grows stronger every year.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35TRANSLATION: Politics is repulsive.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38One can't possibly get involved.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41I am in power, I make my politics.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Those not connected to politics
0:02:44 > 0:02:47are often disdainful of the people in power.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51To many, the cockroach represents the corruption
0:02:51 > 0:02:53all too common in our country.
0:02:55 > 0:02:56When it comes to football,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Brasilia's teams have never really ruled this country.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02But that doesn't mean that the fans here are any less passionate.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04HE ANNOUNCES IN PORTUGUESE
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Gol!
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Like the fans on the terraces below them,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16football commentators are full of feeling.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19TRANSLATION: I started by listening
0:03:19 > 0:03:21to different commentators on the radio,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23and got a bit of their style, but I work in a different way.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I try to bring a bit more entertainment.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28HE SPEAKS ANIMATEDLY:
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- TRANSLATION:- I don't like living in Brasilia,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37because public transport is terrible.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Everything is so expensive.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- TRANSLATION:- It's great living here.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45The infrastructure, the landscape... People are captivating.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51At times, it's as though you're in a science fiction film.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55But this is where Brazilian reality is shaped day to day.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01It will never be the utopia dreamt of 50 years ago,
0:04:01 > 0:04:05yet the capital is incomparable to any other city in Brazil,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07or the world.