their journey takes them to the northeastern region of brazil, where joshua's family is originally from, and shows a beautiful, yet tragic side of the country - the film was praised for displaying some of the hardship of the times, and has some memorable scenes, shot right inside the famous station.

the living standards of the poor was a hot topic at the end of the twentieth century, which helped to build the popularity of the film, as it engaged in the issue with a meaningful display.

norman z. mcleod's road to rio, starring bob hope, bing crosby, and dorothy lamour, is a comedy caper about two friends who catch a ride to rio de janeiro on an ocean liner in order to take down an evil hypnotist who is planning to marry off her niece to a gold digger.