The Deep South

On his final leg of his journey, Michael starts in the picture perfect town of Parati where he meets up with Prince João de Bragança, heir to the defunct throne of Brazil. In Embraer and Sao Paolo Michael meets some of Brazil's successful politicians, heads of business and TV soap stars, who al...

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Other Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], c2012.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sd., col.
Series: Brazil with Michael Palin.
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Summary: On his final leg of his journey, Michael starts in the picture perfect town of Parati where he meets up with Prince João de Bragança, heir to the defunct throne of Brazil. In Embraer and Sao Paolo Michael meets some of Brazil's successful politicians, heads of business and TV soap stars, who all have mixed opinions on Brazil's future. After experiencing the beauty and serenity of the vast wetlands of the Pantanal, Michael comes to his journey's end at the magnificent Iguazu falls where he concludes that Brazil has much to offer the world as it takes its place as a new potential superpower.
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 07, 2014.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Parati (2:58) -- Working for Embraer (5:04) -- Brazilian Aircraft Manufacturing (3:25) -- Sao Paulo Waste Management (3:47) -- "Avenida Brasil" (4:32) -- Addressing Sao Paulo Poverty (2:23) -- Brazil's Melting Pot (1:27) -- Blumenau European Influence (2:01) -- Retaining German Culture (3:16) -- European Valley (2:47) -- Making Friends in Brazil (3:32) -- Pantanal Ranching (2:36) -- Pantanal Culture (3:33) -- Pantanal Wildlife (7:03) -- Iguazu Falls (4:02) -- Credits: The Deep South: Brazil with Michael Palin (0:34)
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On his final leg of his journey, Michael starts in the picture perfect town of Parati where he meets up with Prince João de Bragança, heir to the defunct throne of Brazil. In Embraer and Sao Paolo Michael meets some of Brazil's successful politicians, heads of business and TV soap stars, who all have mixed opinions on Brazil's future. After experiencing the beauty and serenity of the vast wetlands of the Pantanal, Michael comes to his journey's end at the magnificent Iguazu falls where he concludes that Brazil has much to offer the world as it takes its place as a new potential superpower.
9 & up.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sd., col.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.