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BR Acima de Tudo

BR Acima de Tudo

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Documentary

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In the north of the state of Pará is the largest block of protected forests in the world; an area of ​​Amazon rainforest the size of the UK and home to a multitude of stories. Indigenous people, ranchers, squatters, quilombolas, businessmen and politicians reflect in their own way the impacts of the possible expansion of the BR-163 into the forest, as far as the border with Suriname. The highway project was created at the time of the military dictatorship, and until today as a shadow over the region. But this is not a movie about a road. It is a film about the abysses that separate those who share the same land.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

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Release Date

02 June 2021

Country

Brazil

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