Gilda Brasileiro is researching the history of a secret route used by traffickers of enslaved people in the 19th century near the Paraíba Valley. She finds relevant documents, but in her town, no one wants to dig into the past.
Gilda finds relevant documents, but in her town, no one wants to delve into the past. To her, this is unacceptable. Gilda’s efforts spark a personal quest among the film’s directors. They see this dark chapter in Brazil’s history of slavery come to life in the present, here and now, through period photographs taken by photographer Marc Ferrez.
