The Wind Blows the Border
(Venta na fronteira)
Laura Faerman, Marina Weis | Documentary
2022 | 77 minutes | Brazil
On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle wages between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty.
Synopsis
On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle wages between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty. An indigenous teacher and a lawyer with strong relations to Bolsonarist federal power are on opposite sides of the Guarani-Kaiowá people's struggle for their land.
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Main credits
Faerman, Laura (film director)
Faerman, Laura (screenwriter)
Weis, Marina (film director)
Weis, Marina (screenwriter)
Matos, Julio (film producer)
Ludmer, Luís (film producer)
Díaz Díaz, Rodrigo (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Aliza Barbosa.
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Pragda subjects
Anthropology
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
International Relations
Political Science
South America
Women
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Festivals
Hot Docs - Special Jury Prize - International Feature Documentary; Durban International Film Festival - Best International Documentary; Tenemos que Ver Uruguay - Best Film; Terra di Tutti Film Festival - Benedetto Senni Award; Filmambiente Film Festival - Best Directing; Naples Human Rights Film Festival - Honorable Mention; Rome Independant Film Festival; It’s All True Film Festival; UK Green Film Festival; Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival Israel; Rome Independent Film Festival; Naples Human Rights Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Laura Faerman, Marina Weis
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese; Guarani
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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