Dry Ground Burning

Release Date: 2023-02-23

Runtime: 153

Languages: Português | English

Rating: 6.7

Votes: 3

Genres: Drama | Crime | Documentary

Director: Joana Pimenta

Description: Just released from prison, Léa returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara, the fearless leader of an all-female gang that steals and refines oil from...Just released from prison, Léa returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara, the fearless leader of an all-female gang that steals and refines oil from underground pipes and sells gasoline to a clandestine network of motorcyclists. Living in constant opposition to Jair Bolsonaro’s fiercely authoritarian and militarized government, Chitara’s women claim the streets for themselves as a declaration of radical political resistance on behalf of ex-cons and the oppressed.Read More

Production Companies:

Cinco da Norte

Terratreme Filmes