O Povo Brasileiro

A portrait of Brazilian People based on the anthropological work of Darcy Ribeiro. In "O Povo Brasileiro", anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro leads us along the paths of Brazil's formation as a people and nation. After all, who are the Brazilians? What mothers fed us? What traits distinguish us? The 26-minute programs discuss the formation of Brazilians, their mixed origin and the uniqueness of the cultural syncretism that resulted from it. With images captured throughout Brazil, rare archival material, testimonials by Antonio Cândido, Luis Melodia and Antonio Risério, among others and the special participation of Chico Buarque and Tom Zé, the tenth programs in the series discuss Brazil's origins, its historical pathways. , its themes and problems and its future prospects.