Bound by Promises: Contemporary Slavery in Rural Brazil
General Information
- Original Title
- Aprisionados por promessas: A escravidão rural contemporânea no Brasil
- Author/Creator
- director Affonso, Beatriz .
- Language
- Portuguese.
- Published
- United States : Witness, Comissão Pastoral da Terra ; Center for Justice and International Law, 2006.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (17 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003745
Contributors
- Contributor
- Nelson, Tamaryn, (director.)
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Every year, more than 25,000 workers are enslaved by landowners in rural Brazil, mostly in the Amazon region. “Bound by Promises” tells the story of men who set out in search of work and are taken to isolated ranches in the Amazon, only to find that they have been lured into debt bondage. Forced to do backbreaking work and live in overcrowded shacks with no running water, armed guards remind the workers that anybody trying to run away may be killed. With no way out, they toil in the hope of buying back their freedom.
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Bound by Promises: Contemporary Slavery in Rural Brazil
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2087 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2087 (HU_OSA_00003745.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |