Good-bye riverAugust 26, 2009 | 3 comments Program : Indie Brasil
SUMIDOURO | GOOD-BYE RIVER
Cris Azzi, MG, 2008, 71 min. Original version without subtitles
The construction of the Irapé Power Plant in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, has revolutionized the lives of 42 riverside communities. For the creation of an artifical lake 200 meters deep, 5,000 people have to be relocated leaving behind their homes, their family stories, their dead ones and the river – the center of their day-to-day existence, community life and a source of living for these people, from where they take sand, rock and fish. This docufilm follows their story one year after relocation, showing the gains and losses that have resulted from the sudden change. A new sense of identity seems to have been forged. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Cris Azzi took part in the production team of several feature films, such as “Acquaria, Filhas do Vento” and “A Partilha”. As assistant director, he worked in the films “O Cobrador”, by the Mexican filmmaker Paul Leduc, “Antônia”, by Tata Amaral, “Zuzu Angel”, by Sérgio Rezende; and in the TV short series “Antônia”. As director, he was responsible for one of the episodes of “5 Frações de Uma Quase História”. Program : Indie Brasil
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September 5, 2009 @ 2:25 PM
Droga!
Interessantíssimo! Adoraria ter ido assistir, mas passou ontem.
September 5, 2009 @ 3:35 PM
Olá! Este filme vai passar no dia 07/09, às 15:00h, no Cine Humberto Mauro.
September 7, 2009 @ 10:09 AM
Muito obrigado pela dica!