Brazil: South America's Giant

Duration: 684 ft.

Year Published: 1979

Creator: Audio Visual Productions

Complete Record: Surveys geographical, cultural, economic, and historical aspects of the fifth largest country on earth which covers half of the South American continent. Traces Portuguese colonialism and its influence; studies Brazil’s four major regions; and visits the cities of Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Manaus, Sao Paulo, Santos, and Brasilia. Assesses problems and hopes that face the modern republic of Brazil.