Dry Ground Burning (2023)
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.
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Stars:
- Adirley Queirós
- Joana Pimenta
Writing:
- Adirley Queirós
- Joana Pimenta
Stars:
Release Date: 2023-02-23
6.7/10
- Country: BR, PT, US
- Language: Português | English
- Runtime: 153