Duration: 3:02 (Chapters 1-7) ; 1:18 (Chapters 8-10)

Research, Antônio Risério, Marcos Pompéia ; photography, Adrian Cooper, Carlos Ebert, José Guerra ; editor, Idê Lacreta ; music, Marco Antônio Guimarães.

Narrator: Matheus Nachtergaele.

Filmed in Maricá June 1995.

Discusses the history, social and artistic aspects of the multiethnic character of Brazil.

Part 1. Matriz tupi ; Matriz lusa ; Matriz afro ; Encontros e desencontros ; Brasil crioulo ; Brasil sertanejo ; Brasil caipira -- Part 2. Brasil sulinos ; Brasil caboclo ; Invenção do Brasil.

Based on Darcy Ribeiro's book of the same name, this series discusses the course of history, major concerns and problems, and different points of view and dilemmas. The author highlights the need for a general review of Brazil's socio-cultural roots, examining them in a broad and intimate manner. After all, who are the Brazilians? How did the symbolic and genetic blending process take place? How were the various cultural regions and multiple Brazil's formed? We want to present these questions to the general public, which is the core of social and historical constitution. The film also includes interviews with Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Antônio Cândido and Tom Zé.

System requirements: Adobe Flash player.

In Portuguese ; with optional English subtitles.

Description based on opening frames.