Preceded by short:Should I Kill Them? (Sergio Bianchi, Brazil, 1983). (Mato Eles?). The last Indians of the Mangueirinha reserve are being exterminated with the approval of those who are supposed to protect them. (33 mins, In Portuguese with English subtitles, Color, 16mm)(Gaijin, caminhos da liberdade). This deeply felt film by a Brazilian woman of Japanese ancestry is based on the experiences of her own grandmother, who came to Brazil at the turn of the century when Japanese were encouraged to join the coffee boom labor force. To comply with the preference for families, a very young Titoe (Kyoko Tsukamoto) marries Yamada, whom she has never met, and the two leave for Brazil. Life on the plantation is close to slavery for the Japanese, Italian, and other immigrant workers, fueling a growing union consciousness. Director Yamasaki wanted her Japanese lead actress to affect the most authentic experience possible, and therefore asked that she arrive in Brazil having done no research, and not speaking the language. The result is a performance of extreme sensitivity in the demanding role of Titoe, who grows from child to adult in the complex world of the "gaijin," the outsider.