Amazon Mirror

(O Reflexo do Lago)
Fernando Segtowick | Documentary

2020 | 78 minutes | Brazil

During the 1980s, Brazil's military dictatorship erected a massive Amazon dam, leaving residents without electricity for 40 years. A film crew explores the decision to stay.

Synopsis

In the 1980s, the military dictatorship in Brazil built the largest hydroelectric dam in the Amazon in the city of Tucuruí in the state of Pará. 40 years later, residents of the Caraipé River within the plant's lake remain without electricity in their homes since then. A filmmaker and crew explore their decision to stay despite the hardships, aiming to uncover their perspectives.

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Main credits

Segtowick, Fernando (film director)
Segtowick, Fernando (screenwriter)
Kato, Victor (film producer)
Manasses, Dayana (film producer)

Other credits

Cinematography, Thiago Pelaes; editing, Frederico Benevides.


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Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival; Cartagena International Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Fernando Segtowick

NATIONALITY: Brazil

YEAR: 2020

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Portuguese

COLOR / B&W: Black and white

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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