In this thesis, the documentaries Peões and Entreatos, released in 2004 and directed by Eduardo Coutinho and João Moreira Salles, respectfully, are the backdrop for a discussion about the complementarity between these two works. After all, with predominantly different ways of representation - interactive mode and observational mode- , the films articulate related to a main connection, Lula, who was a presidential candidate at the time. The films were shot simultaneously, as part of a same project from Videofilmes, fulfilling an old wishthat the directors would work together, but respecting their personal characteristics. Thus, having such different perspectives, how can they be so closely related? To answer this question, the main theorists of cinema will be considered, considering the characteristics of one another and how to identify if the films can be translated into one.