Bóias Frias

A sober, observational documentary that quietly immerses you in the daily grind of rural labor, asking patience and attention rather than spectacle.

Directed by

Reinaldo Volpato

Overview

Documentary produced by the School of Communications and Arts (ECA) at the University of São Paulo (USP), with support from the Paraná State Department of Agriculture, documenting working conditions in rural areas of the interior of São Paulo State and northern Paraná, where coffee cultivation was the predominant agricultural activity throughout the 20th century.

How it feels

Earnest, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Work, class, survival, power

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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