1 00:00:01,418 --> 00:00:03,169 THIS CONTENT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE. 2 00:00:03,170 --> 00:00:04,504 ACTIONS ARE DANGEROUS 3 00:00:04,505 --> 00:00:06,088 AND THEY WERE SUPERVISED. DO NOT TRY AT HOME. 4 00:00:06,089 --> 00:00:07,299 CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED. 5 00:00:09,134 --> 00:00:13,055 When I was five years old, I held my first deck of cards. 6 00:00:13,805 --> 00:00:15,807 I didn't want to let him go anymore. 7 00:00:17,601 --> 00:00:20,728 I did basic tricks, but I believed 8 00:00:20,729 --> 00:00:25,233 that would make my mother happy just by doing a simple trick. 9 00:00:25,234 --> 00:00:27,027 Give it a beat like that again. 10 00:00:31,615 --> 00:00:33,116 So, I learned another one. 11 00:00:33,951 --> 00:00:34,993 And another. 12 00:00:36,745 --> 00:00:37,746 And another. 13 00:00:40,666 --> 00:00:42,584 Then, I started to realize... 14 00:00:44,503 --> 00:00:46,463 that magic could be so much more. 15 00:00:56,348 --> 00:01:00,811 Now, for the first time, I'm searching the world... 16 00:01:02,396 --> 00:01:05,315 meet extraordinary people... 17 00:01:06,817 --> 00:01:09,194 with incredible abilities, 18 00:01:10,028 --> 00:01:12,489 presenting things that seem impossible. 19 00:01:14,408 --> 00:01:16,702 Real feats that seem like magic. 20 00:01:26,753 --> 00:01:28,880 - They're giving me an intensive course... - Yes. 21 00:01:30,632 --> 00:01:32,676 ...and welcoming me into their worlds. 22 00:01:41,977 --> 00:01:44,270 I'm trying things that I never imagined 23 00:01:44,271 --> 00:01:45,647 be possible. 24 00:01:48,483 --> 00:01:50,319 See you in a little while. 25 00:01:51,153 --> 00:01:54,906 This will be the journey most intense of my life. 26 00:02:00,203 --> 00:02:01,955 It turned out really cool! 27 00:02:06,668 --> 00:02:12,382 DAVID BLAINE: UNEXPECTED MAGIC 28 00:02:25,562 --> 00:02:29,066 You can tell a lot about people just for your reactions. 29 00:02:32,903 --> 00:02:34,946 Brazilians are very expressive. 30 00:02:37,449 --> 00:02:41,160 And that is why Brazil has always been one of my favorite places 31 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:42,287 to do magic. 32 00:02:44,164 --> 00:02:48,502 Being here inspires me to try things that before were just a dream. 33 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:52,588 - How are you, David? - How are you, man? 34 00:02:52,589 --> 00:02:53,757 It's good to see you. 35 00:02:54,132 --> 00:02:56,384 I'm lucky to have friends around the world 36 00:02:56,385 --> 00:02:57,928 who are great magicians. 37 00:02:58,970 --> 00:02:59,970 MAGIC 38 00:02:59,971 --> 00:03:01,598 Bernardo is one of them. 39 00:03:02,224 --> 00:03:05,602 He grew up here, doing magic for Rio. 40 00:03:06,436 --> 00:03:11,358 He brought me to a place that many, including Brazilians, don't usually come. 41 00:03:11,900 --> 00:03:15,696 Here is the biggest favela in Rio, Rocinha. 42 00:03:15,904 --> 00:03:19,324 I spent most of my childhood here, with many friends. 43 00:03:20,492 --> 00:03:25,247 People usually think of favelas as places full of crime and violence. 44 00:03:25,997 --> 00:03:28,667 But Bernardo doesn't see it that way. 45 00:03:32,838 --> 00:03:36,049 There are thousands of people living here in less than three square kilometers. 46 00:03:37,968 --> 00:03:39,678 It's like a city within a city. 47 00:03:43,140 --> 00:03:45,975 I think you can find various types of magic here, 48 00:03:45,976 --> 00:03:47,894 in places you least expect. 49 00:03:49,062 --> 00:03:53,816 It is with great joy that today we receive in the largest favela in Latin America, 50 00:03:53,817 --> 00:03:55,776 our master: 51 00:03:55,777 --> 00:03:57,779 Quickly! 52 00:03:59,322 --> 00:04:01,700 Magic show in Rocinha today! 53 00:04:01,992 --> 00:04:06,621 I've always liked artists whose acts are authentic and unpredictable. 54 00:04:07,581 --> 00:04:08,623 I'll skip this one. 55 00:04:08,915 --> 00:04:11,584 The street is a difficult stage, and respect everyone 56 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:13,461 that gathers and maintains an audience. 57 00:04:13,462 --> 00:04:15,213 Look how I jump. 58 00:04:15,922 --> 00:04:17,424 When I jump... 59 00:04:23,472 --> 00:04:24,473 All tied up! 60 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:27,392 Look, guys. All tied up. 61 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:31,605 Look at this. 62 00:04:37,486 --> 00:04:39,070 - Our! It's sharp. - Yes. 63 00:04:40,363 --> 00:04:43,950 - No, no, no! - No! No! 64 00:04:49,414 --> 00:04:52,334 When I jump, give a shout clap loudly for Jesus. 65 00:04:53,585 --> 00:04:56,254 I'm here with my heart in my hand, 66 00:04:57,339 --> 00:04:59,257 But it’s part of the artist’s life, right? 67 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:12,646 With great joy, in the largest favela in Brazil, 68 00:05:12,813 --> 00:05:14,439 Rocinha receives... 69 00:05:16,441 --> 00:05:18,652 Super Crazy! 70 00:05:22,739 --> 00:05:25,826 I'm going to break this coconut, but before it breaks, 71 00:05:27,202 --> 00:05:29,830 I will peel it using my teeth. 72 00:05:38,213 --> 00:05:39,339 I love it! 73 00:05:48,557 --> 00:05:49,724 - Wow! - Wow! 74 00:05:53,895 --> 00:05:55,522 Brazil is not for amateurs. 75 00:05:56,398 --> 00:05:57,565 Do you know why? 76 00:05:57,566 --> 00:05:58,649 "SUPER CRAZY" ARTIST 77 00:05:58,650 --> 00:06:02,027 Because we artists, we do it differently. 78 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:05,490 In the form of madness, we are very careful. 79 00:06:05,657 --> 00:06:09,578 With you, Super Crazy! 80 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:21,840 Now I'm hot, 81 00:06:21,965 --> 00:06:23,466 I'm hot! 82 00:06:28,889 --> 00:06:30,599 It's Super Crazy! 83 00:06:33,476 --> 00:06:35,770 Arteval Activist! 84 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:44,779 - No, no, no! - No no! 85 00:06:45,113 --> 00:06:47,907 No, no, no. No no. I'll stay back here. 86 00:06:47,908 --> 00:06:50,868 Some of my favorite artists don't even realize 87 00:06:50,869 --> 00:06:52,078 which are magical. 88 00:06:53,496 --> 00:06:54,664 Do you want me to add another one? 89 00:06:54,998 --> 00:06:56,498 No, no, no. Where did he learn this? 90 00:06:56,499 --> 00:06:57,792 Where did you learn this? 91 00:06:58,168 --> 00:06:59,711 I'm a snake trainer. 92 00:07:00,503 --> 00:07:02,713 A while ago I had an accident. 93 00:07:02,714 --> 00:07:05,133 Then I saw that it was resistant to pain. 94 00:07:05,508 --> 00:07:06,968 This is crazy. 95 00:07:08,178 --> 00:07:09,679 I don't want to see this! 96 00:07:09,929 --> 00:07:12,057 When they see my suffering... 97 00:07:12,307 --> 00:07:13,390 "ARTIST AND ACTIVIST" 98 00:07:13,391 --> 00:07:16,853 ...they take as an example of overcoming in their lives. 99 00:07:17,270 --> 00:07:18,271 Wow! 100 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:21,399 Arteval Activist! 101 00:07:22,233 --> 00:07:24,319 The issue of pain, it is fleeting. 102 00:07:27,197 --> 00:07:29,366 - How crazy! - And even. 103 00:07:39,459 --> 00:07:40,543 Wow! 104 00:07:41,002 --> 00:07:42,170 Thanks. 105 00:07:43,630 --> 00:07:45,340 This is just the beginning! 106 00:07:46,216 --> 00:07:50,470 Arteval, Mestre Ligeirinho and Super Maluco. 107 00:07:50,762 --> 00:07:53,181 They did things that I had never seen before. 108 00:07:54,849 --> 00:07:58,352 It's amazing how they do it everything looks so vibrant. 109 00:07:58,353 --> 00:08:00,021 AND. People are proud. 110 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,482 Many live here their entire lives. 111 00:08:13,284 --> 00:08:16,079 - My God! - Wow! 112 00:08:36,975 --> 00:08:41,312 Walking hundreds of meters Over Rocinha is Rafael. 113 00:08:43,189 --> 00:08:47,193 He's a slackliner which performs all over the world. 114 00:09:07,380 --> 00:09:09,716 See the children. How crazy! 115 00:09:32,197 --> 00:09:33,947 - Nice to meet you, Rafa. - Pleasure. 116 00:09:33,948 --> 00:09:35,325 That was incredible. 117 00:09:35,450 --> 00:09:36,826 - Hi, Bernardo. - How are you? 118 00:09:37,035 --> 00:09:39,495 It's always been a big dream of mine 119 00:09:39,496 --> 00:09:41,371 put a rope over the favela, 120 00:09:41,372 --> 00:09:45,042 because I think it's a good thing representation of Brazil. 121 00:09:45,043 --> 00:09:46,211 Resilience. 122 00:09:46,336 --> 00:09:49,214 The way Brazilians strive in life. 123 00:09:54,511 --> 00:09:59,015 I talked to the community, I visited different terraces. 124 00:10:02,727 --> 00:10:07,231 I always wanted to connect in a deep and meaningful way 125 00:10:07,232 --> 00:10:12,779 with people here, and put a rope would inspire curiosity. 126 00:10:14,364 --> 00:10:18,033 I always loved bringing things. that people have never seen 127 00:10:18,034 --> 00:10:19,618 to unexpected places. 128 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:22,663 - And that's exactly it. - I feel privileged, you know? 129 00:10:22,664 --> 00:10:24,666 It's rewarding. 130 00:10:29,921 --> 00:10:30,922 Take one. 131 00:10:34,134 --> 00:10:35,135 See the letter. 132 00:10:36,511 --> 00:10:39,346 And it ended up on your watch. Turn your wrist. 133 00:10:39,347 --> 00:10:40,431 As? 134 00:10:40,849 --> 00:10:42,683 Damn, animal! 135 00:10:42,684 --> 00:10:44,102 Oh my! 136 00:10:49,941 --> 00:10:51,150 Do you think I can learn? 137 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:52,568 Yes, you can. 138 00:10:52,569 --> 00:10:54,070 Open here. 139 00:10:56,656 --> 00:10:59,200 Just put it here and it will go. 140 00:10:59,367 --> 00:11:00,368 AND. 141 00:11:01,077 --> 00:11:02,077 So... 142 00:11:02,078 --> 00:11:04,413 This is a very dangerous number 143 00:11:04,414 --> 00:11:08,001 that I would only learn with Mestre Ligeirinho, 144 00:11:08,459 --> 00:11:11,462 who showed me the secret techniques. 145 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:26,352 A little more. 146 00:11:29,898 --> 00:11:31,649 That! 147 00:11:42,327 --> 00:11:45,413 People generally don't believe that what I do is real. 148 00:11:52,295 --> 00:11:53,295 Wow! 149 00:11:53,296 --> 00:11:55,422 It almost touches here. 150 00:11:55,423 --> 00:11:56,840 This is insane! 151 00:11:56,841 --> 00:11:58,050 The problem is 152 00:11:58,051 --> 00:12:00,845 that sometimes I focus so much on something... 153 00:12:02,055 --> 00:12:05,391 The knife is almost touching the nervous system. 154 00:12:05,642 --> 00:12:08,061 ...that I don't think about the consequences. 155 00:12:08,269 --> 00:12:09,437 Watch out man! 156 00:12:10,396 --> 00:12:13,733 I generally accept the pain and extreme danger. 157 00:12:18,112 --> 00:12:20,447 And sometimes even embarrassment. 158 00:12:20,448 --> 00:12:23,992 Stay calm and focused, relaxed, you know? 159 00:12:23,993 --> 00:12:25,995 - Instead of... - Yeah, instead of... 160 00:12:26,246 --> 00:12:27,829 But it's all worth it, 161 00:12:27,830 --> 00:12:30,792 because I end up getting to know incredible people like Rafael. 162 00:12:35,797 --> 00:12:38,258 Now he's taking me to a bridge in Rio 163 00:12:38,383 --> 00:12:41,594 which is a sacred spot for two powerful women 164 00:12:42,303 --> 00:12:44,681 who are pioneers in high jump in Brazil. 165 00:12:57,819 --> 00:13:00,612 Jaki Valente, the diver from Brazil. 166 00:13:00,613 --> 00:13:02,532 My name is Jacqueline Valente. 167 00:13:03,241 --> 00:13:05,243 Great jump, Jaki Valente... 168 00:13:05,576 --> 00:13:11,499 Jaki Valente, from Brazil, making the most difficult women's dive. 169 00:13:13,334 --> 00:13:16,629 Sensational. This takes a lot of courage. 170 00:13:17,547 --> 00:13:19,048 The second athlete in Brazil... 171 00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:21,591 {\an8}"JUMPER / DIVER" 172 00:13:21,592 --> 00:13:23,720 {\an8}- ...is, coincidentally, my sister. - Paty Valente! 173 00:13:27,473 --> 00:13:28,932 It's been challenging over the years. 174 00:13:28,933 --> 00:13:31,227 Brazil has no training facilities 175 00:13:31,352 --> 00:13:33,313 to practice at these heights. 176 00:13:33,438 --> 00:13:36,649 The highest platform here It's ten meters long... 177 00:13:38,609 --> 00:13:44,157 but we compete with twice as many, exactly 20 meters. 178 00:13:47,577 --> 00:13:51,622 Exploring Rio de Janeiro, we found this bridge where we trained. 179 00:13:52,665 --> 00:13:54,125 The Joatinga Bridge. 180 00:13:57,378 --> 00:13:58,713 That was beautiful. 181 00:14:00,673 --> 00:14:05,428 - When did they jump for the first time? - In 2007. 182 00:14:06,846 --> 00:14:09,307 Let's show where we jumped. 183 00:14:10,850 --> 00:14:13,061 - Want to see? - Yes! Excellent. 184 00:14:13,478 --> 00:14:17,231 Ready, aim, dive. 185 00:14:31,245 --> 00:14:33,122 They make it look easy... 186 00:14:34,665 --> 00:14:38,961 but I know the obstacles they overcame to be world class divers. 187 00:14:46,427 --> 00:14:49,596 - The most difficult dive in the world. - Brave in the lead. 188 00:14:49,597 --> 00:14:51,681 - She seems moved. - When we train, 189 00:14:51,682 --> 00:14:57,939 a lot happens for you are not prepared, 190 00:14:58,481 --> 00:15:01,067 because you never know what will be under the water. 191 00:15:01,734 --> 00:15:04,153 And the bridge itself, 192 00:15:04,529 --> 00:15:08,241 It's something that brings concentration that we need 193 00:15:08,366 --> 00:15:12,078 to continue competing, regardless of the difficulties. 194 00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:18,959 I'm obsessed with people who do real things 195 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,045 that most would think impossible. 196 00:15:21,337 --> 00:15:24,548 I see the challenges you face and despite this, 197 00:15:24,549 --> 00:15:26,842 - are pioneers in this sport here. - True. 198 00:15:26,843 --> 00:15:28,051 This is incredible. 199 00:15:28,052 --> 00:15:29,928 And you're trying hard and doing things 200 00:15:29,929 --> 00:15:33,849 that no one should do, and you feel the impact of it, 201 00:15:33,850 --> 00:15:36,686 but they are creating real magic, and that's the beauty of it. 202 00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:41,482 - Sorry. - Why did you cry when I said that? 203 00:15:42,108 --> 00:15:45,360 'Cause I've heard it from a lot of people 204 00:15:45,361 --> 00:15:47,864 who competed with me... 205 00:15:49,740 --> 00:15:54,245 and they say the same words, that I do things 206 00:15:54,787 --> 00:15:58,541 that seem impossible without training, 207 00:15:58,791 --> 00:16:03,546 under these conditions and train for a sport that... 208 00:16:05,798 --> 00:16:07,175 Yeah, that... 209 00:16:09,594 --> 00:16:11,053 It's going to make me cry. 210 00:16:13,306 --> 00:16:15,558 - Sorry. - No, this is beautiful. 211 00:16:16,184 --> 00:16:19,270 You are special. Very poetic. 212 00:16:20,354 --> 00:16:22,648 Meeting you was a blessing. 213 00:16:24,525 --> 00:16:26,027 Thanks. It is true. 214 00:16:26,277 --> 00:16:28,403 - In the best way. - Yeah, I think so. 215 00:16:28,404 --> 00:16:30,281 It is clear. 216 00:16:39,290 --> 00:16:44,670 Brazil is the fifth largest country by area, with more than 200 million people. 217 00:16:45,588 --> 00:16:51,426 One of these people is a conservationist, doctor and fearless explorer, 218 00:16:51,427 --> 00:16:52,970 which will take me to Brazilian nature. 219 00:16:53,095 --> 00:16:54,180 DOCTOR AND EXPLORER 220 00:16:54,931 --> 00:16:56,848 She is currently in Bonito, 221 00:16:56,849 --> 00:17:00,852 a small town considered the gateway to the Pantanal, 222 00:17:00,853 --> 00:17:03,898 the largest tropical swamp in the world. 223 00:17:04,023 --> 00:17:06,150 - This beautiful jungle. - Perfect. 224 00:17:07,652 --> 00:17:09,319 Karina is inspiring. 225 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:11,906 - Don't pay attention to the jaguars. - I'll follow you. 226 00:17:12,406 --> 00:17:16,117 In the last decade, she climbed Everest and K2. 227 00:17:16,118 --> 00:17:19,497 She also went diving with countless predators. 228 00:17:20,373 --> 00:17:23,166 And today, she invited me to follow her search 229 00:17:23,167 --> 00:17:26,087 by one of the creatures hardest to find in Brazil. 230 00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:28,880 Speak up, Juca! 231 00:17:28,881 --> 00:17:30,173 Hi, Karina. 232 00:17:30,174 --> 00:17:31,258 It's a pleasure. 233 00:17:31,259 --> 00:17:33,385 Juca will pilot the boat for us. 234 00:17:33,386 --> 00:17:34,470 Thanks. 235 00:17:35,888 --> 00:17:36,973 Let's go! 236 00:17:40,643 --> 00:17:42,812 We are sailing along the Formoso River, 237 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:46,773 one of the only rivers in the world where you find anacondas. 238 00:17:46,774 --> 00:17:51,571 Juca is the most experienced guy in anacondas of the world. 239 00:17:51,737 --> 00:17:53,405 Juca tracks anacondas 240 00:17:53,406 --> 00:17:56,951 more than seven meters and that weigh more than 220kg. 241 00:17:57,952 --> 00:18:00,745 He believes that the legends what people say here 242 00:18:00,746 --> 00:18:04,291 carry an important message about the consequences 243 00:18:04,292 --> 00:18:06,586 disrupting the balance of nature. 244 00:18:08,546 --> 00:18:09,964 There's the story... 245 00:18:10,881 --> 00:18:13,217 that there is an anaconda trapped in a cave. 246 00:18:13,676 --> 00:18:16,469 May the day she leaves this cave, 247 00:18:16,470 --> 00:18:19,390 she was going to swallow Bonito whole. 248 00:18:20,725 --> 00:18:21,725 Did you understand? 249 00:18:21,726 --> 00:18:22,809 Preservation, 250 00:18:22,810 --> 00:18:23,978 destruction. 251 00:18:24,937 --> 00:18:26,272 Wow! 252 00:18:26,397 --> 00:18:27,398 Exactly. 253 00:18:27,940 --> 00:18:31,860 The female anaconda is significantly larger than the male, 254 00:18:31,861 --> 00:18:34,488 and Juca is looking for one in particular. 255 00:18:34,989 --> 00:18:35,990 Big Mama. 256 00:18:36,115 --> 00:18:38,116 - Big Mama. - Big Mama is cool. 257 00:18:38,117 --> 00:18:41,329 Right on the right. On the right, she is there. 258 00:18:43,831 --> 00:18:47,918 Hidden in these waters is an almost mythological animal. 259 00:18:48,169 --> 00:18:51,464 Let's see something shining there on the bank, Juca. 260 00:18:55,343 --> 00:18:57,053 She can be anywhere. 261 00:19:02,558 --> 00:19:05,353 Last week, She was on top of a branch. 262 00:19:07,229 --> 00:19:09,732 Anacondas are ambush predators. 263 00:19:12,693 --> 00:19:15,528 Sometimes they lie down on tree branches, 264 00:19:15,529 --> 00:19:17,657 waiting for prey to pass by. 265 00:19:21,827 --> 00:19:25,414 They even eat wild pigs and jaguars. 266 00:19:29,627 --> 00:19:30,670 Right on the corner. 267 00:19:33,047 --> 00:19:34,881 It's coming up here! It's rising! 268 00:19:34,882 --> 00:19:35,965 David... 269 00:19:35,966 --> 00:19:37,760 Together. Together. 270 00:19:39,428 --> 00:19:40,429 Karina! 271 00:19:40,596 --> 00:19:42,014 She's coming here. 272 00:21:00,676 --> 00:21:02,844 - Incredible, right? - It's unbelievable. 273 00:21:02,845 --> 00:21:06,307 If anyone has ever experienced what I saw, 274 00:21:06,891 --> 00:21:10,060 I don't think you can be afraid of them. 275 00:21:12,021 --> 00:21:17,777 Diving, for me, is to show and raise awareness 276 00:21:17,943 --> 00:21:22,071 Why should they be preserved? and why it's not right 277 00:21:22,072 --> 00:21:23,908 when we kill these animals. 278 00:21:25,034 --> 00:21:26,410 She is magical. 279 00:21:26,702 --> 00:21:30,372 And you're in her river, in her natural environment. 280 00:21:30,623 --> 00:21:33,626 - True. - I was amazed. 281 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,296 Karina knows this feeling. 282 00:21:38,088 --> 00:21:40,925 This led her to achieve incredible feats. 283 00:21:42,218 --> 00:21:46,471 In 2017, Karina became the first person to cross 284 00:21:46,472 --> 00:21:49,308 a river of lava at more than 1,000o C. 285 00:21:50,226 --> 00:21:52,520 What do you think took her? to do these things? 286 00:21:52,645 --> 00:21:56,272 They ask me, and I say: "There is only one life and it is now." 287 00:21:56,273 --> 00:21:59,652 And you don't want it to be common. You want it to be spectacular. 288 00:22:02,488 --> 00:22:04,448 - Crazy, right? - Our! 289 00:22:06,242 --> 00:22:10,161 I spoke to the best volcanologists of the world, and they said: 290 00:22:10,162 --> 00:22:13,248 "I'm not going to help a woman to kill himself in a river of lava." 291 00:22:13,249 --> 00:22:15,960 I said, "No, it's possible, we can do it.” 292 00:22:19,380 --> 00:22:21,715 It was magical. 293 00:22:23,133 --> 00:22:24,635 What an image! 294 00:22:26,220 --> 00:22:28,012 I don't think she's an adventurer. 295 00:22:28,013 --> 00:22:30,349 I think you're an explorer. 296 00:22:30,474 --> 00:22:31,475 Yes. 297 00:22:32,309 --> 00:22:35,646 Houdini would be fascinated by Karina. 298 00:22:35,938 --> 00:22:39,984 He also created images unforgettable and death-defying. 299 00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:45,281 Of all the magicians I have studied, Houdini impacted me the most. 300 00:22:45,823 --> 00:22:49,118 And it was his numbers that inspired my imagination. 301 00:22:54,707 --> 00:23:00,504 For years I had this idea of jumping from a burning bridge. 302 00:23:01,046 --> 00:23:04,967 Setting my body on fire and then jumping into the water. 303 00:23:05,217 --> 00:23:08,261 For me, that would be incredible. 304 00:23:08,262 --> 00:23:10,389 I understand your passion. 305 00:23:11,849 --> 00:23:13,434 Damn! 306 00:23:14,310 --> 00:23:16,437 My most challenging numbers involved... 307 00:23:16,562 --> 00:23:17,687 "DROWNED ALIVE" 308 00:23:17,688 --> 00:23:19,314 ...water, air, land. 309 00:23:19,315 --> 00:23:20,565 BURIED ALIVE 310 00:23:20,566 --> 00:23:24,361 But one element I avoided was fire. 311 00:23:25,529 --> 00:23:29,867 Houdini only tried one number with fire which almost ended in disaster, 312 00:23:30,326 --> 00:23:33,621 calling the fire of "the most terrible element of all." 313 00:23:35,831 --> 00:23:38,125 I want to do this number with fire here, 314 00:23:38,876 --> 00:23:41,211 but I'm going to need help. 315 00:23:44,048 --> 00:23:46,884 A friend of mine is the right guy for this. 316 00:23:47,009 --> 00:23:49,802 Karina will take me to see one of the only people 317 00:23:49,803 --> 00:23:52,221 who believed in her mission to the volcano. 318 00:23:52,222 --> 00:23:53,432 Let's go this way. 319 00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:54,808 - I'll follow you. - Right. 320 00:23:54,934 --> 00:23:57,937 He's a veteran stuntman who loves fire. 321 00:23:59,813 --> 00:24:02,024 First, I want to suggest 322 00:24:02,316 --> 00:24:04,944 try to set your hands on fire. 323 00:24:05,986 --> 00:24:07,236 This is the gel. 324 00:24:07,237 --> 00:24:09,281 It's the first step to protect yourself from fire. 325 00:24:09,823 --> 00:24:11,700 It is almost 100% water. 326 00:24:16,330 --> 00:24:19,166 I will add a layer which will be on fire. 327 00:24:19,458 --> 00:24:22,210 He says he better protect my hands, because like a magician, 328 00:24:22,211 --> 00:24:25,464 - hands are everything. - For a doctor too. 329 00:24:26,757 --> 00:24:27,840 STUNTMAN 330 00:24:27,841 --> 00:24:30,302 I believe the fire has this power of transformation. 331 00:24:31,011 --> 00:24:34,472 Fire has always been and always will be 332 00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:36,558 the most powerful element. 333 00:24:37,476 --> 00:24:41,897 So I ended up falling in love by this element throughout life. 334 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:44,441 Ready? 335 00:24:45,609 --> 00:24:46,610 Yes! 336 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,084 Fire is mesmerizing. 337 00:25:05,004 --> 00:25:07,423 It's the only thing that matters right now. 338 00:25:09,466 --> 00:25:13,012 It consumes everything, and you can't look away. 339 00:25:19,393 --> 00:25:21,060 You influence this fire a little, 340 00:25:21,061 --> 00:25:23,438 but you have to learn dancing with that fire. 341 00:25:23,439 --> 00:25:24,523 It's a dance. 342 00:25:25,691 --> 00:25:28,694 In Brazil, we are completely at the mercy of nature. 343 00:25:59,308 --> 00:26:03,312 I think that in Brazil there is an energy to make anything happen. 344 00:26:03,937 --> 00:26:06,190 The environment of curiosity, 345 00:26:07,274 --> 00:26:11,028 passion... unpredictability. 346 00:26:13,989 --> 00:26:15,574 Everyone I met 347 00:26:16,325 --> 00:26:19,328 they do unique and different things. 348 00:26:22,122 --> 00:26:25,959 This is the perfect place to try the bridge jump. 349 00:26:28,378 --> 00:26:30,047 But I have a lot to learn. 350 00:26:48,607 --> 00:26:51,984 Let's warm up a little. What type of stretching do you do? 351 00:26:51,985 --> 00:26:53,694 I'm not flexible at all. 352 00:26:53,695 --> 00:26:55,405 - Not flexible? - No. 353 00:26:56,824 --> 00:27:01,537 I returned to Rio to find divers Jaki and Paty Valente. 354 00:27:01,703 --> 00:27:05,582 I want to jump off their bridge. 355 00:27:09,670 --> 00:27:14,800 I trained 20 years ago to jump on boxes, 356 00:27:15,217 --> 00:27:19,096 and in the last jump I took, I dislocated this shoulder. 357 00:27:20,806 --> 00:27:21,807 I'll explain. 358 00:27:23,475 --> 00:27:27,354 I have a show in Vegas and thought of a great introduction. 359 00:27:30,399 --> 00:27:34,736 It would be jumping eight floors in a pile of empty cardboard boxes. 360 00:27:35,487 --> 00:27:39,533 And the least risky way to do it would be to fall flat on your back. 361 00:27:44,663 --> 00:27:47,999 Don't pull my arm. I need a doctor. 362 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,044 I made a small mistake when executing the jump, 363 00:27:52,045 --> 00:27:55,591 and it dislocated my shoulder on impact. 364 00:27:56,341 --> 00:28:00,052 Luckily, there was a convention of orthopedic surgeons 365 00:28:00,053 --> 00:28:01,179 that weekend. 366 00:28:02,973 --> 00:28:06,685 They put my shoulder back in place and I finished my show. 367 00:28:08,437 --> 00:28:10,230 But I never fully recovered. 368 00:28:10,981 --> 00:28:16,153 In your conditions, Why do you still want to do this? 369 00:28:16,486 --> 00:28:18,362 That stuck in my head, so... 370 00:28:18,363 --> 00:28:20,574 It looks like me when I was younger. 371 00:28:20,699 --> 00:28:23,911 I competed using just one arm. 372 00:28:24,202 --> 00:28:26,288 Where did this thought come from? 373 00:28:26,997 --> 00:28:29,123 - It's what I love to do. - Was it on your mind? 374 00:28:29,124 --> 00:28:30,626 - I wanted to do that. - Yeah. 375 00:28:32,252 --> 00:28:35,922 - What could happen? - I've seen people in competitions... 376 00:28:35,923 --> 00:28:37,506 - If they go wrong? - ...pass out. 377 00:28:37,507 --> 00:28:38,717 - They fainted. - Is it? 378 00:28:38,926 --> 00:28:42,053 It's like crashing a car. It's almost the same impact. 379 00:28:42,054 --> 00:28:46,432 That's why we try our best stand upright 380 00:28:46,433 --> 00:28:48,810 and disappear into the water, then... 381 00:28:49,603 --> 00:28:52,814 It has to be aligned like this when it hits the water. 382 00:28:53,190 --> 00:28:55,859 Don't look down. Here and take a step. 383 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:00,614 Arms at the sides, because it gives you balance. 384 00:29:01,406 --> 00:29:02,407 Right. 385 00:29:03,241 --> 00:29:06,578 The first mistake he made, the leg. 386 00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:07,871 Straights. 387 00:29:08,497 --> 00:29:11,041 Feet need to be straight. Rectos. 388 00:29:12,376 --> 00:29:14,294 Pushing forward. Straight. 389 00:29:17,089 --> 00:29:19,549 Try to keep your head straight. 390 00:29:19,675 --> 00:29:21,759 If you want to look, the water won't come out. 391 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:25,388 She will always be there. Now let's go to five meters. 392 00:29:25,389 --> 00:29:27,975 - Very rigid. - Very rigid. Contract your buttocks. 393 00:29:30,310 --> 00:29:31,728 Let's do it again. 394 00:29:32,938 --> 00:29:34,231 You can't do that. 395 00:29:36,233 --> 00:29:37,401 Chest forward. 396 00:29:43,865 --> 00:29:47,327 - Shall we try one last jump? - Never the last one, one more. 397 00:29:48,161 --> 00:29:50,247 Yeah, shall we try one more? 398 00:29:51,790 --> 00:29:53,166 Ten meters. 399 00:29:56,044 --> 00:29:57,629 Keep your head straight. 400 00:30:04,136 --> 00:30:06,680 But the jump is only half the number. 401 00:30:14,730 --> 00:30:17,232 {\an8} FIRE TESTING INSTALLATION 402 00:30:17,399 --> 00:30:19,901 What if we use a Zippo lighter? 403 00:30:20,736 --> 00:30:22,195 It looks incredible. 404 00:30:22,946 --> 00:30:25,239 You need to be very careful, David. 405 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:29,036 It is a very dangerous maneuver jumping into flames from a high bridge. 406 00:30:29,911 --> 00:30:32,663 I called Dana Kunze. He's a great friend... 407 00:30:32,664 --> 00:30:35,916 Dana Kunze will be fifth on the ladder. Dana is only 22 years old. 408 00:30:35,917 --> 00:30:40,547 ...which broke the world record from the highest dive to 52m. 409 00:30:40,714 --> 00:30:42,757 That's it! The new champion! 410 00:30:42,758 --> 00:30:44,968 He also trains fire divers. 411 00:30:47,345 --> 00:30:50,307 I started working with him 15 years ago. 412 00:30:50,557 --> 00:30:51,682 I want you to remember 413 00:30:51,683 --> 00:30:54,393 when we trained before in Florida, 414 00:30:54,394 --> 00:30:57,773 you were covered in bruises from ankles to wrists. 415 00:30:58,023 --> 00:31:03,028 I also cracked my coccyx, which made us cancel everything. 416 00:31:03,361 --> 00:31:04,528 What do you think, Dana? 417 00:31:04,529 --> 00:31:07,365 of the things I should pay attention to? 418 00:31:07,824 --> 00:31:10,911 You know, usually at your shows, we jumped from ten meters. 419 00:31:11,328 --> 00:31:15,081 My concern, since it will jump twice as high, 420 00:31:15,082 --> 00:31:19,002 you will get twice the exposure to be burned. 421 00:31:19,127 --> 00:31:22,047 In fact, we had a diver who was badly burned. 422 00:31:22,422 --> 00:31:26,175 I have a photo of what it looks like 423 00:31:26,176 --> 00:31:28,845 when he caught the wind in a wrong direction. 424 00:31:33,517 --> 00:31:37,479 I'm lucky to be surrounded from the best experts in the world. 425 00:31:40,774 --> 00:31:45,277 André got us access to this abandoned fort 426 00:31:45,278 --> 00:31:47,114 to practice the flaming jump. 427 00:31:50,492 --> 00:31:52,577 The strong represents 428 00:31:52,786 --> 00:31:54,203 the intensity of the fire. 429 00:31:54,204 --> 00:31:55,539 Perhaps the intensity of the battle. 430 00:32:00,210 --> 00:32:04,880 He wants to test what I'm capable of and evaluate what I need to learn 431 00:32:04,881 --> 00:32:07,092 to find out if the jump will be possible. 432 00:32:08,718 --> 00:32:09,803 Thank you. 433 00:32:16,184 --> 00:32:20,605 He wanted to do this test in a place important and historic. 434 00:32:20,772 --> 00:32:23,566 He brought me to the place what the French used to call 435 00:32:23,567 --> 00:32:25,652 from "mousetrap", or "Le ratier". 436 00:32:26,403 --> 00:32:28,280 Amazing. It's like a maze. 437 00:32:29,531 --> 00:32:34,828 In 1555, France invaded present-day Rio, fortifying the coast. 438 00:32:37,873 --> 00:32:41,417 Later, the fort served as a maximum security prison, 439 00:32:41,418 --> 00:32:44,462 before being abandoned more than two decades ago. 440 00:32:46,006 --> 00:32:47,424 Does this go to the ceiling? 441 00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:49,384 Wow! 442 00:32:49,509 --> 00:32:53,096 And this energy of a place So many things happened over the course of... 443 00:32:54,472 --> 00:32:57,016 of so many years, centuries, 444 00:32:57,017 --> 00:33:02,522 I want him to feel this intensity, this pressure. 445 00:33:03,690 --> 00:33:07,026 Because if for some reason, on the day of the great leap, 446 00:33:07,027 --> 00:33:08,319 he feels this pressure, 447 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,572 he will now be calm in the chaos. 448 00:33:12,741 --> 00:33:16,161 This is what we are going to do here It's something gradual, step by step. 449 00:33:18,538 --> 00:33:20,707 André wants me to connect with fire. 450 00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:22,042 It passes. 451 00:33:22,250 --> 00:33:23,251 Respect fire. 452 00:33:23,460 --> 00:33:24,460 Great. 453 00:33:24,461 --> 00:33:25,545 More? 454 00:33:25,712 --> 00:33:26,713 Yes, let's go. 455 00:33:27,005 --> 00:33:29,633 Let's put on jeans and let's set it on fire. 456 00:33:30,258 --> 00:33:34,471 But I need to know how much I can take before you burn me. 457 00:33:36,223 --> 00:33:38,182 You are the only one that can tell you what the limit is. 458 00:33:38,183 --> 00:33:39,434 Yeah. 459 00:33:39,851 --> 00:33:40,851 Don't let it pass. 460 00:33:40,852 --> 00:33:42,437 Don't let it go over the limit. 461 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:45,774 Three, two, one. 462 00:33:54,866 --> 00:33:55,867 Don't breathe. 463 00:34:00,747 --> 00:34:01,957 The smoke is very toxic. 464 00:34:04,251 --> 00:34:08,338 It's important for me to hold my breath as soon as I'm on fire. 465 00:34:08,713 --> 00:34:11,883 It enters the lung and can cause damage for the rest of your life. 466 00:34:12,008 --> 00:34:13,217 Yes. 467 00:34:13,218 --> 00:34:16,346 And leave my eyes closed during the jump. 468 00:34:16,763 --> 00:34:18,890 If you open your eyes with the flame high, 469 00:34:19,057 --> 00:34:21,977 you will go blind instantly. There's nothing to do. 470 00:34:22,686 --> 00:34:24,770 Time is the crucial factor. 471 00:34:24,771 --> 00:34:26,563 When you feel like you're burning, 472 00:34:26,564 --> 00:34:27,983 It's because it's already burning. 473 00:34:36,241 --> 00:34:37,784 Don't leave it too long. 474 00:34:39,536 --> 00:34:41,162 - Take it off. AND. - Is it? 475 00:34:42,664 --> 00:34:43,873 Thirteen seconds. 476 00:34:44,958 --> 00:34:47,419 I waited and it burned. 477 00:34:48,336 --> 00:34:50,380 Let him put this on your arm. 478 00:34:51,298 --> 00:34:52,841 Burn medicine. 479 00:34:53,633 --> 00:34:55,719 You have to understand the right time. 480 00:34:55,927 --> 00:34:58,555 AND. Let's go outside. 481 00:35:00,390 --> 00:35:01,391 With the fire, 482 00:35:01,641 --> 00:35:03,935 your chance of error is zero percent. 483 00:35:04,311 --> 00:35:06,354 As a stuntman, it's one of the scenes most dangerous there is. 484 00:35:06,479 --> 00:35:07,772 There's the physical part, 485 00:35:08,315 --> 00:35:09,399 and how I am mentally. 486 00:35:10,025 --> 00:35:13,153 Every time you do, You have to deal with different elements. 487 00:35:14,029 --> 00:35:17,281 And the question is that there are still so many unknowns 488 00:35:17,282 --> 00:35:19,367 - in that number you're going to do. - Yes, but no... 489 00:35:19,784 --> 00:35:20,868 And we'll get away with it. 490 00:35:20,869 --> 00:35:23,663 - If that's the problem, we're fine. - Yeah, it'll work. 491 00:35:23,913 --> 00:35:25,915 The amount of heat he felt... 492 00:35:26,207 --> 00:35:28,917 If you break an arm or a leg, 493 00:35:28,918 --> 00:35:31,129 you plaster it, recover it and come back. 494 00:35:32,130 --> 00:35:34,883 But if you burn, there's nothing you can do. 495 00:35:35,842 --> 00:35:40,096 If we burn you now, we did not achieve our objective. 496 00:35:42,182 --> 00:35:43,224 AND. 497 00:35:48,355 --> 00:35:51,315 Now I know that of the moment when they set fire to me, 498 00:35:51,316 --> 00:35:54,861 I have less than 20 seconds to reach the water... 499 00:35:55,153 --> 00:35:56,196 Five minutes. 500 00:35:56,404 --> 00:35:57,697 ...before I get in trouble. 501 00:35:57,822 --> 00:35:59,532 We're coming, guys. We're going. 502 00:36:03,244 --> 00:36:05,246 Everyone is ready! 503 00:36:15,090 --> 00:36:16,800 Go! 504 00:36:40,907 --> 00:36:42,574 {\an8}The burning body in a 20m dive... 505 00:36:42,575 --> 00:36:43,660 {\an8}"ON CELL PHONE: DANA KUNZE" 506 00:36:43,952 --> 00:36:45,495 {\an8}... no joke. 507 00:36:47,038 --> 00:36:48,832 - I'm going to catch fire. - Yeah. 508 00:36:48,957 --> 00:36:51,375 About a platform that goes to the edge of the bridge. 509 00:36:51,376 --> 00:36:53,627 - Right. - I'll only have 20 seconds. 510 00:36:53,628 --> 00:36:55,587 - Yeah. - And that's four times the height 511 00:36:55,588 --> 00:36:56,923 of my jump in the fort. 512 00:36:58,258 --> 00:37:01,511 Jump from the bridge It stayed in my mind for years. 513 00:37:02,345 --> 00:37:05,724 I would never imagine that this number would be made in Brazil. 514 00:37:07,308 --> 00:37:09,769 And it's all thanks to this incredible team. 515 00:37:10,228 --> 00:37:11,229 Where are you going to look? 516 00:37:11,479 --> 00:37:12,772 From a medical point of view, 517 00:37:12,897 --> 00:37:14,649 - we will be ready for anything. - Yeah. 518 00:37:17,110 --> 00:37:20,572 Her dream is fire, because she visits volcanoes. 519 00:37:20,739 --> 00:37:22,657 His dream is the high jump. 520 00:37:22,782 --> 00:37:27,704 Found you to match my dream and make it come true. 521 00:37:27,829 --> 00:37:28,830 For sure. 522 00:37:32,792 --> 00:37:34,002 Let's get ready. 523 00:37:34,753 --> 00:37:37,130 Remember to concentrate more where the fuel goes. 524 00:37:38,047 --> 00:37:44,471 No matter how much you have planned, trained, prepared, 525 00:37:44,929 --> 00:37:47,265 when it's time to enter In real action, everything changes. 526 00:37:47,682 --> 00:37:48,975 I'll check on him up there. 527 00:37:50,852 --> 00:37:52,270 The problem is gusty wind. 528 00:37:52,562 --> 00:37:55,857 There you have it, 7.7 and 8.8. 529 00:37:56,357 --> 00:37:58,026 There is real risk. 530 00:37:59,736 --> 00:38:02,572 Bas. Bas. Bas. We are at 40 knots. 531 00:38:04,657 --> 00:38:06,451 The fire and the wind... 532 00:38:07,660 --> 00:38:10,747 Here I would be samba with fire on my face. 533 00:38:11,998 --> 00:38:14,375 Ten minutes the equipment is ready. 534 00:38:20,298 --> 00:38:22,342 Would you jump in this wind now? 535 00:38:26,888 --> 00:38:27,972 No. 536 00:38:28,932 --> 00:38:29,933 No jumping. 537 00:38:30,475 --> 00:38:31,726 The wind is not stopping. 538 00:38:32,018 --> 00:38:33,686 At this point, there's no way. 539 00:38:33,812 --> 00:38:35,021 - At that time. - No. 540 00:38:35,146 --> 00:38:36,189 No. 541 00:38:36,648 --> 00:38:38,775 Let David know we're canceling now. 542 00:38:40,693 --> 00:38:43,822 I need to find calm and peace in the chaos. 543 00:38:44,948 --> 00:38:46,741 That's what André taught me. 544 00:38:48,076 --> 00:38:51,496 When playing with fire, you are never completely in control. 545 00:38:54,541 --> 00:38:55,792 But we won't give up. 546 00:38:56,167 --> 00:38:59,920 {\an8}8 HOURS LATER 4H 547 00:38:59,921 --> 00:39:01,005 {\an8}Perfect. 548 00:39:01,130 --> 00:39:02,131 Excellent. 549 00:39:03,466 --> 00:39:06,261 Now is when I like it. There's no one here. 550 00:39:06,719 --> 00:39:10,139 The conditions are great. And there is no wind. 551 00:39:15,311 --> 00:39:20,108 At 6:15, when the sun rises, I will jump. 552 00:39:40,044 --> 00:39:42,171 Good morning, Brazil! 553 00:41:16,933 --> 00:41:18,142 Thanks. 554 00:41:27,819 --> 00:41:30,570 I came to Brazil hoping to create an image 555 00:41:30,571 --> 00:41:31,906 that would tell a story. 556 00:41:35,284 --> 00:41:37,412 But what we did here counts for many. 557 00:41:37,954 --> 00:41:40,331 We create something. Together. 558 00:41:41,749 --> 00:41:45,962 With Jaki and Paty, who give grace and emotion to what they do. 559 00:41:48,047 --> 00:41:50,633 And Karina, who faces the impossible. 560 00:41:52,927 --> 00:41:55,263 Need a new jacket! 561 00:41:55,471 --> 00:41:58,558 And André, who put the pieces together. 562 00:41:59,434 --> 00:42:02,185 - It was a transformative experience. - Yes. 563 00:42:02,186 --> 00:42:06,190 The adventure is very connected with our culture. 564 00:42:06,524 --> 00:42:09,359 The Brazilian people have this heat, you know? 565 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:11,029 That flame inside him. 566 00:42:13,698 --> 00:42:16,743 It is a country with overwhelming energy. 567 00:42:19,829 --> 00:42:24,876 The discoveries, the beauty, the people. 568 00:42:25,877 --> 00:42:27,920 And your generous spirit. 569 00:42:28,671 --> 00:42:31,174 I learned a lot from so many people. 570 00:42:31,591 --> 00:42:35,595 And I will never forget that. 571 00:43:46,165 --> 00:43:48,167 Caption: Marina Villar