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201773 min0documentary

2.8/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Authoritarianism Historical Events

Building Bridges

201773 min0documentary

2.8/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A collection of super-8 films depicts the Seven Falls, a natural wonder destroyed by the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric plant in Brazil.

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Heloísa Passos

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A collection of super-8 films depicts the Seven Falls, a natural wonder destroyed by the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric plant in Brazil.

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Heloisa Passos sifts through a collection of super-8 films featuring the Seven Falls (Sete Quedas), a natural site transformed by the construction of a massive hydroelectric plant in Brazil during the early 1980s. This project took place under the military regime, prompting reflections on the country's political history. Heloisa engages with her father, Alvaro, an engineer involved in the era, as they confront their differing views on Brazil's past and its legacy. Projections and maps connect their shared memories.

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