Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past

A sober, haunting history lesson that unearths buried political crimes through testimony and archive, leaving a heavy sense of injustice.

Created by

Fabiano Maciel, Jorge Bodanzky

Genres

Documentary

Overview

The Transamazon highway was a gigantic saga, the greatest example of the pharaonic works of the Brazilian military government. But the road that would promote national integration was best known for linking the famine of the Northeast with the misery of the Amazon. This haunting docuseries follows the story of the construction of this highway and its morbid consequences.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, corruption, survival, class

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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