Colors of a creative culture

Shows how visual artists in the city of Salvador, Brazil take what they have and turn it into a cultural mosaic on the city streets. Trained artists, teachers, community leaders, children, even the parish priest, join together to create large-scale murals on the walls of their neighborhoods. Set to the accompaniment of Lactomia, the artists translate the traditional Brazilian rhythms of the percussion into colors, shapes, and volume, and their paintings become performances for people passing by. Includes rare art and interviews.