The Village Resists

Original Title|The Village Resists

Documentary | 53" | 2019

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What happens when ancestral land is claimed for the two biggest sporting events on the planet? The indigenous community of Rio de Janeiro is about to find out, and to fight back.

synopsis

From early in the 20th century, the indigenous community of Rio de Janeiro has maintained its ancestral land in the city as a meeting place. But a vast sports stadium has been built next door, which the Brazilian authorities intend to host the finals of the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. The film explores how the arrival of these global sporting events is experienced within the indigenous settlement, how the pressure rises, and how the village resists.

Credits

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2019
Original title
The Village Resists
Original language
Portuguese

Technical specs

Running time
53"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Available formats
DCP (1920 x 1080)
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2021: Kultura Con Festival, Luanda, Angola; Sole Luna International Documentary Film Festival, Palermo, Italy; Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival, Algonquin territory, Ottawa, Canada; International and Latin American Documentary Film Festival DOCA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2020: 5th Interna