Title: Encompasses complexity of race in Brazil
Product review: While this movie may not be the "best" that Brazilian cinema has to offer, I think that it provides a detailed look into the complexities of race in Brazil, especially its historical origins. Note the difference in how the Brazilian-born diamond govt. employee treats Xica versus the pretentious Portuguese nobleman. This difference symbolizes the very thing that makes race relations in Brazil so hard to explain to foreigners, especially Americans. It also has some kick-tushy music by Jorge Ben; you'll finish the movie humming the continuous theme of the movie "Xica da.. Xica da.. Xica da Silva".
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