The stories behind the transatlantic slave trade and all the importance of the African continent to Brazil's culture.
Where to Watch Sankofa - A África Que Te Habita • Season 1
10 Episodes
The beginning
E1
The beginningCésar and Maurício discuss the photography of slavery sites in nine African countries and the difficulties encountered in carrying out the expedition.
Cape Verde
E2
Cape VerdeCésar and Maurício find a pillory preserved as a memory site in Cape Verde, a central point in the transatlantic slave trade.
Senegal
E3
SenegalIn Senegal, César and Maurício encounter the cultural diversity expressed in the contrast of the bustling Dakar with the serene Gorée Island.
Guinea-Bissau
E4
Guinea-BissauCésar and Maurício head to Guinea-Bissau, where they come across traces of capoeira and find centuries-old fetters exposed in a small community.
Ghana
E5
GhanaCésar and Maurício visit Ghana, the first African country to achieve its independence and where descendants of the enslaved people returned from Brazil.
Togo
E6
TogoIn Togo, César and Maurício receive an amulet, dispel their prejudices in relation to vodun and participate in a funeral ritual.
Benin
E7
BeninCésar and Maurício witness rare rituals in Benin and visit the descendants of a Black Brazilian who became rich and powerful with the slave trade.
Nigeria
E8
NigeriaIn Nigeria, César and Maurício identify many affinities with Brazilian culture, including a carnival parade with its eccentricities.
Angola
E9
AngolaCésar and Maurício arrive in Angola, where they experience an emotional moment while photographing the footprint of Queen Ginga in a cave.
Mozambique
E10
MozambiqueOn the last stop of their African journey, César and Maurício go through many slavery memory sites in Mozambique.
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