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Dry Ground Burning (2022)

Dry Ground Burning poster
Original title
Mato Seco em Chamas
Directed by
Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queirós
Genre
documentary film, drama film, crime film, science fiction film
Country
Brazil, Portugal
Runtime
2h 33m
Rated
14
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a favela near Brasília, a group of women sell oil extracted from land in their community. The film follows their daily struggles and the dangers they face.

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What happens

Mato seco em chamas (internationaler Titel Dry Ground Burning) ist ein brasilianisch-portugiesischer Film von Adirley Queirós und Joana Pimenta, der seine Weltpremiere bei den Internationalen Filmfestspielen Berlin 2022 in der Sektion „Forum“ hat. Wie auch in den beiden vorhergehenden Filmen Queirós’ spielt die Handlung in der zweitgrößten Favela Brasiliens, Sol Nascente, in einem Außenbezirk von Ceilândia in der Nähe von Brasília. Im Mittelpunkt des Films steht eine Gruppe von Frauen, die im Gebiet gefördertes Öl verkaufen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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