Dry Ground Burning
Dry Ground Burning
Dry Ground Burning
Synopsis
In the Sol Nascente favela on the outskirts of Brasilia, liquid gold sleeps beneath. Fearless Chitara has got a hold of a map of underground oil pipes, and embarks on a rebel against the everyday struggles. Her sister Léa who was recently released from prison is brought into the criminal enterprise named Gasolineiras de Kebradas, a group of all-female gang under the leadership of Chitara who are armed with rifles and refine illegally tapped oil in their own plant. A radical sisterhood of oil pirates fighting for community survival and economic independence rages on.
Festivals & Awards
2022 Grand Prize, Cinéma du Réel
2022 Best Feature Documentary, Dokufest
2022 Berlinale