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Dry Ground Burning

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In the Sol Nascente favela on the edge of Brasília, Brazil, a group of women hijacks a pipeline to sell oil to the community.

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Entertaining and alight with political resonance, Dry Ground Burning is a hybrid documentary that will ignite radicals, rebels, and genre fans.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer 07/21/2023
That it's hard at times to tell what's authentic and what's speculative here is very much the point of the enterprise, but the mix of radical ideology and hybrid aesthetics is completely galvanizing. Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times 04/20/2023
Though Pimenta and Queirós sprinkle science-fiction touches throughout the film, their approach is steeped in renegade documentary methods and influenced by the contributions of real locals. Go to Full Review Wes Greene Slant Magazine 04/16/2023
3.5/4
The film surprises by revealing deeper layers to both its subjects and social commentary. Go to Full Review Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) 08/24/2023
4/5
The film mixes fiction with documentary to paint a conflictive social portrait that's focused and serious, yet not without doses of humor... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 08/23/2023
3.5/5
... In the 153 minutes of the film, there is so much power, so much questioning of fascism, so much cinema that is alive and far from demagogy and complacency that all its excesses and carelessness can be forgiven. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 08/23/2023
9/10
Dry Ground Burning is not content with simply dismantling barriers between film genres; it weaves an intricate plot that fuses elements of post-apocalyptic sci-fi, musical comedy, and Latin American documentary. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Joana Pimenta

Director

Adirley Queirós

Director

Joana Darc Furtado

Self

Léa Alves da Silva

Self

Andreia Vieira

Self

Débora Alencar

Self

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the Sol Nascente favela on the edge of Brasília, Brazil, a group of women hijacks a pipeline to sell oil to the community.
Director
Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queirós
Producer
Adirley Queirós
Screenwriter
Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queirós
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Production Co
Terratreme Filmes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 2023, Limited
Runtime
2h 33m