Mata

A quiet, sobering look at land and livelihood under threat, patient and rooted in place, asking you to sit with the slow weight of what is being lost.

Directed by

Fábio Nascimento, Ingrid Fadnes

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Faced with the advancement of eucalyptus plantations, a farmer and an indigenous community stand as resistance and reveal the impact of monoculture on the environment, in contrast to traditional ways of life. The enemy can also be green.

How it feels

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

About

Environment, survival, colonialism, class

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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