English title: What Is It Worth?
Based on the chronicles of slavery collected from the National Archives by Nireu Cavalcanti; also loosely inspired by the short story "Pai Contra Mãe" (tr. Father Against Mother), by Machado de Assis (included in the collection "Relíquias de Casa Velha", 1st ed. 1906).
A few stories from the time of slavery in Brazil are intercut with a present-day story about corruption in charity organizations.
The stories set in colonial times are interesting. As expected, the analogies with modern days are contrived and artificial. The problem of corruption in NGOs is real in Brazil, but of course I wouldn't know if the particular situations depicted in the film are plausible. The film is very fragmentary and preachy, very much like a panel, but its exposé angle is weakened by the excessive fictional liberty with which it approaches its subject. It would be better to make a documentary, but of course in that case the filmmaker's responsibility would considerably increase.
Rating: 40
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