Describes the gulf between the rich and poor of Brazil, and the difficulty of escaping the peasants’ trap of working for the land-owner. Also discusses the inevitability of change in Brazil by “democratic” or “totalitarian” means and the possibility of a solution being provided by either “free enterprise” and foreign capital, or by the Brazilian “communist” land leagues.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310989
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brazil
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brazil - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brazil - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Brazil - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)