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202444 minGdocumentary

Cambium

202444 minGdocumentary

Inhabitants of an ecovillage in Navarre cut down a pine grove to reclaim pasture for their cattle, challenging a state-funded reforesting initiative.

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Marina Lameiro,

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Inhabitants of an ecovillage in Navarre cut down a pine grove to reclaim pasture for their cattle, challenging a state-funded reforesting initiative.

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Marina Lameiro

Marina Lameirodirector

Maddi Barber

Maddi Barberdirector

Marina Lameiro

Marina Lameirowriter

Maddi Barber

Maddi Barberwriter

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In Navarre, inhabitants of an ecovillage confront a state-funded reforesting initiative by cutting down a pine grove to reclaim pasture for their cattle. The filmmakers document the contentious process, capturing the techniques of deforestation as the community transforms the territory. This 44-minute work presents the stark realities of land use and the conflicts that arise when agricultural needs clash with environmental policies.

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