Lavra
a film by Lucas Bambozzi
Brazil | documentary | color | 99 min | 2021
About this film
Synopsis
Among the iron ore mines, a woman searches for the future of a world that has lost its past.
After an environmental disaster in Minas Gerais, a Brazilian geographer returns home committed to unveiling how mining has both shaped and harmed her native region and its inhabitants. IRONLAND is a hybrid film, where the main character interacts with real people and situations. A road movie about belonging and identity; about losing a world and trying to recover it.
Plot keywords
mining | environmental justice | iron ore | extractivist economy | human & civil rights | activism | memory & identity | territory | Brazil | rural life
More about the film
After living in the United States for decades, Brazilian geographer Camila decides to return to her native state of Minas Gerais when a mining-related environmental disaster strikes the area. A dam burst, destroying several villages with heavily polluted wastewater from an iron ore mine. In this documentary road movie, Camila shows how mining has shaped the state’s history.
The train she arrives on bears the name of the mining company. Through the window, we see a vast iron ore quarry. Mining is everywhere. It is also present in the writing of Brazil’s most famous poet, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, who was from this region—his poems describe the price the population has paid for the large-scale extraction and export of raw materials.
The voiceover is often poetic, despite the appalling reality. As Camila travels through the ravaged landscape, meeting victims and activists, she realizes that the disaster is not an isolated incident, and that lives are literally at stake. Minas Gerais has become a ticking time bomb. (source IDFA)
Crew & Cast
Original title: Lavra
International title: Ironland
Running time: 99 min
Year of production: 2021
Country of production: Brazil
Original language: Portuguese
Directed by: Lucas Bambozzi
Scriptwriter: Christiane Tassis
Producer: André Hallak, Eder Santos
Executive Producers: Eder Santos, Barão Fonseca, Leandro Aragão, André Hallak, Joana Braga and Alcione Rezende
Assistant Producer: Beatriz Flecha
With: Camila Mota
Cinematography: Bruno Risas
Sound recording: Osvaldo Ferreira
Editing: Fabian Remy
Music: O Grivo e Stephen Vitiello
Sound Design: O Grivo
Field producer: Barão Fonseca
Assistant Director: Andrea Lanzoni
Mixing: Alexandre Martins / REC Studio
Post-Production Coordinator: Leandro Aragão
Color: Eder Santos
Production company: Trem Chic
Festivals & Awards
- MAFF Award, granted by Malaga Film Fest. Brasil CineMundi. International Coproduction Meeting 2018
- World Premiere. Frontlight. IDFA 2021
- Winner. Best Cinematography. Festival de Brasília de Cinema Brasileiro 2021
- Official Selection. HotDocs 2022
- Winner. Audience Award. Latin American Competition. Mostra Ecofalante. Brazil 2022
- Jury’s Special Mention. The World of Knowledge International Film Festival. St Petersburg 2022
- SIGNIS Award. ATLANTICDOC Film Festival. Uruguay 2022
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Sinopsis
Tras un desastre ambiental en Minas Gerais,provocado por una mineradora, Camila, geógrafa brasileña, regresa a casa para mostrar cómo la minería ha moldeado y dañado su región natal y sus habitantes. IRONLAND es una película híbrida, donde el personaje principal interactúa con personas y situaciones reales. Un road movie sobre pertenencia e identidad; sobre perder un mundo y tratar de recuperarlo.
Ficha técnica
Título original: Lavra
Título internacional: Ironland
Duración: 99 min
Año de producción: 2021
País de producción: Brasil
Idioma original: portugués
Dirigido por: Lucas Bambozzi
Guión: Christiane Tassis
Producción: André Hallak, Eder Santos
Producción ejecutiva: Eder Santos, Barão Fonseca, Leandro Aragão, André Hallak, Joana Braga y Alcione Rezende
Asistente de producción: Beatriz Flecha
Con la participación de: Camila Mota
Dirección de fotografía: Bruno Risas
Sonido directo: Osvaldo Ferreira
Edición: Fabian Remy
Música: O Grivo e Stephen Vitiello
Diseño de sonido: O Grivo
Producción de campo: Barão Fonseca
Asistente de dirección: Andrea Lanzoni
Mezcla: Alexandre Martins / REC Studio
Coordinador de postproducción: Leandro Aragão
Color: Eder Santos
Empresa productora: Trem Chic
Festivales y premios
- Premio MAFF, otorgado por el Festival de Málaga. Brasil CineMundi. International Coproduction Meeting 2018
- Premiere mundial. Frontlight. IDFA 2021
- Mejor Fotografía. Competencia Oficial. Festival de Brasília de Cinema Brasileiro 2021
- Selección Oficial. HotDocs 2022
- Premio del Público. Competencia Latinoamericana. Mostra Ecofalante. Brasil 2022
- Mención Especial del Jurado. The World of Knowledge International Film Festival. San Petersburgo 2022
- SIGNIS Award. Festival ATLANTICDOC. Uruguay 2022
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Sinopse
CAMILA, geógrafa, retorna para sua terra natal depois que o rio de sua cidade foi contaminado pelo maior crime ambiental do Brasil, provocado por uma mineradora transnacional.
Camila segue o caminho da lama que atingiu o rio, varreu povoados, tirou vidas e deixou um rastro de morte e destruição, e começa a repensar seu estilo de vida. Decide fazer um mapeamento dos impactos da mineração em Minas Gerais e se envolve com ativistas e movimentos de resistência, saindo do individualismo para a coletividade.
Lavra é um filme híbrido, onde uma personagem ficcional interage com personagens e situações reais. Um road-movie sobre perder um mundo e tentar recuperá-lo, sobre pertencimento e identidade, na guerra em curso entre capitalismo e a natureza.
Ficha técnica
Título original: Lavra
Título internacional: Ironland
Duração: 99 min
Ano de produção: 2021
País de produção: Brasil
Idioma original: português
Dirigido por: Lucas Bambozzi
Roteiro: Christiane Tassis
Producido por: André Hallak, Eder Santos
Produção executiva: Eder Santos, Barão Fonseca, Leandro Aragão, André Hallak, Joana Braga e Alcione Rezende
Assistente de produção: Beatriz Flecha
Con a participação de: Camila Mota
Direção de fotografia: Bruno Risas
Som: Osvaldo Ferreira
Edição: Fabian Remy
Música: O Grivo e Stephen Vitiello
Design de som: O Grivo
Produção de campo: Barão Fonseca
Assistente de direção: Andrea Lanzoni
Mixagem: Alexandre Martins / REC Studio
Coordenador de pós-produção: Leandro Aragão
Color: Eder Santos
Empresa produtora: Trem Chic
Festivais e prêmios
- Prêmio MAFF, outorgado pelo Festival de Málaga. Brasil CineMundi. International Coproduction Meeting 2018
- Premiere mundial. Frontlight. IDFA 2021
- Melhor Fotografia. Mostra Competitiva de Longa-metragem. Festival de Brasília de Cinema Brasileiro 2021
- Selección Oficial. HotDocs 2022
- Prêmio do Público. Competencia Latino-americana. Mostra Ecofalante. Brasil 2022
- Menção Especial do Júri. The World of Knowledge International Film Festival. São Petersburgo 2022
- Prêmio SIGNIS. Festival ATLANTICDOC. Uruguay 2022
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Press reviews
“VERDICT: An outcry against man-made environmental disasters, tracking the long-term effects on the survivors of the biggest dam collapse in Brazil.” [Full Review]
Ironland. Patricia Boero for THE FILM VERDICT
“With an experimental narrative and daring aesthetics, elements that tend to move the participants of the traditional Brasília Festival, “Lavra” impacts through the shocking images of the damage of man and his machines created to destroy everything around, which includes humans and nature.” [Full Review in Portuguese]
Filme “Lavra” toca em feridas ecológicas. GAZETA DO ESTADO
“What remains of a human culture when it is subjected to a radical process of destruction? There are memories, words, some images, old photos, perhaps a work of art. And, as can be seen, there remains the desire to resist, even if this is a very unequal fight. Beautiful – and sad – movie.” [Full review in Portuguese]
Brasília 2021: Lavra (a dor). Luiz Zanin for ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO