
Many Brazilians think that slavery ended with the signing of the Lei Áurea. But the relations of slave exploitation of labor persist until today. It is estimated that there are 369,000 Brazilians living and working as slaves. Through the testimony of modern abolitionists and rural workers who were victims of contemporary slavery, Servidão investigates the slave mentality of Brazilian society, which dates back to five centuries.
Directed by Renato Barbieri, Servidão leans on a strong ensemble — Negra Li, Leonardo Sakamoto, Kailash Satyarthi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2019.
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A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
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