The Fortunate Tree

The quilombo has always been a kind of protection: a place where black Brazilian could flee to escape slavery, a community to defend themselves against the outside world, and today, a way to preserve land rights in a world of real estate speculation and agro-business. The children at Morro do Fortunato expressed this sense of protection through the oldest tree in their community, which defends them from an attack of "Big Bad Wolves."

The movie concludes with an interview with Seu Nica, who tells the story of the tree and the role it has played in local agriculture.