The well-known Mr. Byrne mostly keeps himself on the sidelines of this documentary, and lets his subjects take the stage. Most of this consists of video and interviews of people in the Bahia region of Brasil, and their colorful festivals and costumes, et cetera. There is a lot of dancing, costume jewelry, and intricate outfits. It looks more than a little like Mardi Gras, and like other videos I have seen of festivals in Brasil. Everybody says that Brasilians know how to party! Apparently the Bahians practice a folk religion called Candomble, which is an intriguing mix of old African religions with Catholicism. Some of the subjects are very charming.
