Sobradinho

A quiet, haunting meditation on loss and memory, watching a ghost town through the eyes of its last resident.

Directed by

Cláudio Marques, Marília Hughes Guerreiro

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Dona Pequenita, Tereza Batalha, Fátima Massimo

Overview

In the 70s, a dam and a hydroelectric plant were built in Sobradinho. The government at the time, which was commanded by the military regime, thought that that small town, in the northeast hinterland, would be ideal for the construction, because there would be no resistance from the locals. So, 73.000 people were displaced - it is one of the biggest forced migrations in the history of Brazil. Four cities and dozens of villages submerged. Mrs. Pequenita was the only inhabitant to ever return; there, she lives in a ghost town. She receives the visit of three social agents, who own old videos and photos of the region.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Memory, isolation, grief, power

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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