osed to it on the mainland, Catholicism, and finally Islam which was also brought with the family from Africa. The theme of religion ties in closely with that of acceptance and tolerance as, even though they are originally reluctant, Nana and a Christian family member, Viola, eventually come to terms with each other's beliefs and combine them to bring the family closer together.
             Another theme that is perhaps less clearly illustrated, but is there throughout the film is that of equality. In most films and indeed in most societies, definite power relationships exist; they exist through relationships between men and women, old and young, the rich and the poor, the black and the white, and so on. This film is almost unique in that it shows no such power relationships between the members of the Peazant family. Throughout the entire film nearly every camera shot is presented neutrally, and no one character is ever in the center of the screen for long periods of time. When characters speak to each other, they are always on the same level, showing that no one member of their family is more important than any other. Such equality is almost never seen and makes this a very interesting theme contained within the film.
             The major themes of this movie, and the ones that will be concentrated upon most here, are the dual themes of connections back
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