简介：AtfirstglanceBrazilappearstobeanalluringplaygroundofexcitingcarnivals,sultrysamba,divinefootballandavibrantlydiversepeople.Butbehindthisdazzlingfacadeliesadisturbingstoryofhistory’slargest-everslavepopulation.AstonishinglyBrazil,aPortuguesecolony,receivedten-timesmoreAfricanslavesthanthenumberstransportedtoNorthAmerica.Thisprogrammelooksatthoseestimated4millionpeoplewithwhoseblood,sweatandtearsBrazilwasbuilt.WithoutthemnoneofBrazil’spresent-daysuccessandappealwouldexist.Usingcontemporarytestimonies,thisfilmtakesahardlookatBrazilsdarkhistorythroughtheeyesofthoseslaves.Theylivedinsqualidconditionsonremoteplantationsorinteemingcitiesharboringfataldiseases.MostAfricanssurvivedonlysevenyearsinthis‘NewWorld’.Some,however,didsurvivetocreateanewcultureafusionofAfricanandEuropean.ThisnewethnicitypermeatesandexplainsthemodernBrazilianwayoflife.Thisoutstandingfilm,winneroftheHoustonFilmFestivalGoldAward,isdirectedbyPhilGrabsky.HisfilmthrowslightonBrazilsinconvenienthistory.DVDReleaseDate:31Mar2008…