[Bright music plays]

A person says, WHEE!

Text reads, tvokids + Apartment 11 Productions Original.

[Giggling]

A girl with tightly braided black hair dances in a colourful outfit.

A narrator says, MEET LULU.
SHE'S BILINGUAL.

In a dance studio, Lulu stretches her legs.

The narrator says, SHE LOVES TWIRLING IN BALLET.
AND GLIDING DOWN
THE SLOPES.
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY, ARE YOU?

Lulu dances in front of a dance studio mirror with a Brazilian flag.

The narrator says, WELL, LET'S GO!

[Upbeat music plays]

An animated sun, Sunny, waves. Over colourful art on a brick wall are different pictures of children. Sunny appears on the wall with text that reads, TVOKids Presents, Sunny’s Quest.

In front of a staircase, Lulu says, OLÁ, TUDO BEM?

In English, Lulu says, THAT MEANS,
‘HELLO, IS EVERYTHING GOOD?’
IN PORTUGUESE.

Beside Lulu, a man, woman, and young boy sit on the stairs.

Lulu says, I’M LULU.
I'M EIGHT YEARS OLD
AND I LIVE IN MISSISSAUGA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.

Mississauga is marked on a map.

Lulu says, MISSISSAUGA
IS A SUBURB OF TORONTO.
HERE'S
MY MOM, DAD AND LITTLE BROTHER.

Lulu’s mom and dad wave.

They say, HI!

Pictures show Lulu and her family.

Lulu says, WE CAME TO CANADA AROUND
HALLOWEEN.
WHAT TO LEARN ABOUT MY COOL LIFE
AS A PROUD AFRO-BRAZILIAN
CANADIAN?

The Brazilian and Canadian flags appear in front of Lulu.

Lulu says, COME ON, CHECK IT OUT!

She and her family wear snow gear. Lulu holds a snowboard.

She says, ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT
CANADA IS THE SNOWY WINTERS.
I LEARNED TO SNOWBOARD WITH
MY DAD WHEN I WAS TWO YEARS OLD.
ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR WITH AN
ADULT ON THE SLOPES.
SAFETY FIRST WHEN SNOWBOARDING!

A video shows Lulu snowboarding. Elsewhere in the house, Lulu holds a globe ball. She puts her finger over a country.

She says, CANADA IS IN NORTH AMERICA.
MY FAMILY AND I WERE BORN
IN BRAZIL
ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE
IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Lulu puts her finger over Brazil.

She says, BRAZIL IS THE BIGGEST COUNTRY
IN SOUTH AMERICA
AND IS THE ONLY ONE
WHERE PORTUGUESE IS ITS MAIN
AND OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.

Brazil’s flag highlights the country on an image of South America.

Lulu says, I SPEAK PORTUGUESE
WITH MY FAMILY AND ENGLISH
EVERYWHERE ELSE.
THAT MAKES ME BILINGUAL.

Brazil’s flag is shown beside Lulu.

Lulu explains, THIS IS THE BRAZILIAN FLAG.
THE GREEN BACKGROUND
WITH THE YELLOW DIAMOND
REPRESENTS THE FOREST
AND MINERALS, ESPECIALLY GOLD.
THE BLUE
DISC WITH THE WHITE BAND SAYS:
ORDEM E PROGRESSO,
WHICH MEANS ORDER AND PROGRESS.
THE STARS ARE DIFFERENT SIZES
AND ARE ARRANGED TO CORRESPOND
TO THE CONSTELLATIONS
IN THE SKY.

She walks into a bedroom.

She says, THIS IS MY BEDROOM!

Lulu stands beside a wall where drawings hang on a string.

She says, I LOVE TO PAINT AND DRAW,
ESPECIALLY ANIMALS,
BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO BE
A VETERINARIAN ONE DAY.

Lulu sits in front of a bookcase.

She says, THIS IS MY BILINGUAL
BOOK COLLECTION.
I LIKE TO READ BOOKS THAT ARE
IN ENGLISH AND IN PORTUGUESE.

Lulu stands in front of a map.

She says, I MADE THIS MAP.
IT'S A PUZZLE AND MAP OF BRAZIL.
MY FAMILY COMES FROM ALL THE WAY
DOWN HERE
IN THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL.

Lulu points to the state. She holds up a pair of slippers.

She says, THESE ARE MY BALLET SLIPPERS.
WHICH REMINDS ME,
IT'S TIME FOR MY BALLET CLASS!

Lulu twirls. She appears in a dance studio. In front of a mirror, Lulu stretches.

She says, IN BALLET, THERE'S FIVE
BASIC POSITIONS OF THE FEET.
FIRST POSITION LOOKS LIKE THIS.

Lulu puts her heels together.

She explains, HEELS TOGETHER, TOES POINTED
TOWARDS THE SIDE.

Lulu spreads her feet.

She says, THIS IS SECOND POSITION.

Lulu brings the heel of her first foot to the centre of her second foot.

She says, THIRD POSITION.

Lulu steps forward with her first foot.

She says, FOURTH.

Lulu brings the heel of her first foot to the toes of her second food.

She says, AND FIFTH.

Lulu says, BUT MY FAVORITE IS ARABESQUE.

She stands on one leg with her other leg raised behind her and her arms spread. Lulu practices a move with an instructor. In another dance studio, she wears a colourful costume with a feather headband and jewels on her face. A woman wearing a sparkly pink dress and heels stands beside her.

Lulu says, TODAT I’M LEARNING MORE
ABOUT MY AFRO-BRAZILIAN
HERITAGE
BY TAKING A SAMBA LESSON
WITH MY INSTRUCTOR, ALBENA.

Albena waves.

She says, HI!

Lulu says, SO LET'S GET STARTED.

She faces a mirror with Albena.

Lulu narrates, SAMBA IS A BEAUTIFUL
AND LIVELY DANCE
FROM BRAZIL WITH QUICK
FOOT MOVEMENTS.

A “Lulu Cam” shows Lulu’s foot movements.

Lulu narrates, I WANT TO GET GOOD AT DANCING
SAMBA SO
THAT WHEN I GROW UP
I CAN TEACH MY KIDS AND PASS IT
ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION.

[Lulu giggling]

Lulu dances beside Albena.

She narrates, I'M WEARING A COSTUME
LIKE THE ONES
YOU SEE AT CARNIVAL IN BRAZIL.
THEY OFTEN INCLUDE COLORFUL
SEQUINS,
JEWELS, SPARKLES
AND FEATHER HEADDRESSES.
CARNIVAL IS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL
THAT'S FULL OF PARADES,
MUSIC,
DANCING AND BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES.

Pictures show people celebrating Carnival.

Lulu continues, THE IDEA OF CARNIVAL
WAS BROUGHT TO BRAZIL
BY THE PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANTS.
THERE ARE MANY
CARNIVALS AROUND THE WORLD,
BUT BRAZIL'S IS THE BIGGEST.

She jumps up and down.

She says, THAT WAS SO FUN!

Lulu holds different instruments.

She says, BRAZIL
HAS SO MANY COOL INSTRUMENTS!

Lulu sits beside a brown haired man with a drum.

She says, I JUST DISCOVERED
ONE OF THE COOLEST INSTRUMENTS.
IT'S CALLED A CUICA.

Lulu tries playing the cuica.

[High pitched squeak]

Lulu says, THE CUICA IS OFTEN USED IN
SAMBA MUSIC AND AT CARNIVAL.
IT'S ALSO BEEN CALLED
A MONKEY DRUM,
BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE THINK
IT SOUNDS LIKE A MONKEY.

[Cuica’s high pitched squeak]

[Lulu giggling]

Lulu stands outside with an object that looks like a large badminton birdie with colourful feathers.

Lulu says, CHECK THIS OUT!
I'M LEARNING.
HAD TO PLAY A TRADITIONAL SPORT
CALLED PETECA.
THESE ARE MY FRIENDS
OLIVA AND LUCA.

Lula’s friends join her.

They both wave and say, HI!

Lula explains, THE PATECA IN EARLY TIMES
WAS USUALLY A PIECE OF LEATHER
WITH FEATHERS ATTACHED.

A “Lulu Cam” shows Lulu with the Pateca.

Lulu says, AND…

She hits the bottom of the Pateca.

She says, …HIT IT.

Luca hits the Pateca into the air.

Lulu explains, YOU CAN PLAY WITH A NET…

The friends say, WOAH!

Lulu continues, …OR JUST TRY TO KEEP IT
GOING BACK AND FORTH
AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
AND IT WAS INVENTED
BY THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
OF BRAZIL.

The three friends hit the Pateca between them.

[Giggling]

Inside, Lulu sits in the living room with her family, a brown haired woman and a bearded man.

Lulu narrates, WE INVITED FRIENDS OVER
TO HAVE A TRADITIONAL DRINK
CALLED CHIMARRAO.

Her dad passes her a large cup holding a green drink.

Lulu explains, CHIMARRAO IS THE NAME OF A DRINK
MADE OF DRIED AND CRUSHED
LEAVES,
CALLED ERVA MATE.

She pours Erva Mate into the cup.

Lulu continues, WE MAKE IT IN A SPECIAL CUP
CALLED A CUIA
WHICH IS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED
FROM THE DRIED
SHELL OF THE CALABASH FRUIT.
PEOPLE GATHER AROUND IN A CIRCLE
AS THE HOST MAKES THE DRINK.

Her mom pours hot water into the Cuia.

Lula continues, THE CUCIA IS FILLED
AND PASSED AROUND
TO EACH PERSON IN THE CIRCLE.
IT WAS ORIGINALLY USED
TO CLEANSE AND HEAL
BY THE INDIGENOUS GUARANI
AROUND THE PEOPLE OF BRAZIL.

The friends try the drink.

Lulu says, NOW THERE ARE A FEW RULES
TO THIS.
YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE ORDER
THAT IT'S PASSED AROUND.

The brown haired woman passes the Cuia to Lulu’s dad.

Lulu’s dad says, THANK YOU!

Lulu says, DON'T MOVE THE BOBA.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
DON'T FORGET TO SLURP!

She drinks Cuia through a straw.

[Slurping]

[Cheerful music plays]

Sunny bursts out of a gift box and blows a party horn. Text reads, Sunny’s Surprise! On a couch, Lulu’s mom sits beside Lulu with a tablet.

She says, LULU, I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.
YOUR FATHER AND I
ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.
SOMEONE HAS A MESSAGE FOR YOU!

Lulu watches a video of a curly haired woman on the tablet.

The woman says, HELLO, LULU.
MY NAME IS DR. JENNIGER OGEER
AND I'VE BEEN A VETERINARIAN
FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS.
THIS ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE TIME,
THE PERSONAL SACRIFICE,
TO REALIZE YOUR DREAM
AND FOLLOW YOUR PASSION.
AND SO, LULU,
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO THINK ABOUT
VETERINARY MEDICINE AS WHERE
YOU WANT TO SPEND YOUR FUTURE
AND THAT YOU WANT TO CONTINUE
TO HELP ANIMALS AND PEOPLE.

Lulu’s mom asks, DID YOU LIKE IT?

Lulu grins and says, YEAH.

Her mom says, YES?

Lulu hugs her mom.

[Laughing]

Lulu says, THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO, DR.
OGEER!
IT REALLY INSPIRED ME
TO BE A VETERINARIAN EVEN MORE.

With her family, Lulu says, THANKS FOR JOINING ME
AND MY BRAZILIAN CANADIAN LIFE.
CIAO!

She and her parents wave.

Lulu adds, THAT MEANS BYE!

Sunny appears and waves alongside the family.

[Cheerful music plays]

End credits.

Narrator Sagine Sémajuste.
Producer Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Nicki St-Louis.

An Apartment 11 production.
Produced in association with tvokids.

Executive Producer, tvokids, Natasha Negrea, Kristen Hurd.
Production Executive, tvokids, Aaron Bala.

[Bright music plays]

A person says, WHEE!

Text reads, tvokids.

[Giggling]

Apartment 11 Productions.