Landless
(Chão)
Camila Freitas | Documentary
2019 | 110 minutes | Brazil
An insight into every day life of Brazilian Landless Workers Movement's, divided between tilling the land, political activism, and talk of what a better future might look like.
Synopsis
In an occupied land belonging to a sugarcane processing plant, the Landless Workers Movement fights to press the government into making land reform and settling the families encamped. While conservative forces gain more space than ever in the country, encamped people dream of self-determination.
Citation
Main credits
Freitas, Camila (screenwriter)
Freitas, Camila (film director)
Freitas, Camila (film producer)
Meliande, Marina (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematographer, Camila Freitas, Cris Lyra, Carol Matias; editors, Frederico Benevides, Marina Meliande; music, Michelle Agnes, Celio Barros.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Activism
Agriculture + Food
Geography
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
Political Science
Sociology
South America
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival; São Paulo International Film Festival; Doclisboa International Film Festival; Cinéma du Réel
DIRECTOR: Camila Freitas
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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