Dry Ground Burning

Starring: Joana Darc Furtado, Lea Alves Da Silva, Andreia Vieira, et al.

Product Description

Just released from prison, Lea (Lea Alves Silva) returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara (Joana Darc Furtado), 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. An electrifying portrait of Brazil's dystopian contemporary moment that blends documentary with narrative fiction and genre elements, Dry Ground Burning reunites filmmakers Joana Pimenta and Adirley Queiros (Once There Was Brasilia) to offer a unique vision of the country's possible future.

• Format: DVD
• UPC: 850040599190
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Grasshopper Film
• Directors: Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queiros
• Starring: Joana Darc Furtado, Lea Alves Da Silva, Andreia Vieira, Debora Alencar, Gleide Firmino, Mara Alves
• Runtime: 2 hours, 33 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: NTSC
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.