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202277 minGdocumentary

Colonialism Environmental Crime

Occupied Territories

202277 minGdocumentary

In 1941, the State violently occupied and forested community lands in the mountains of Caramulo, leading to widespread misery and emigration.

Colonialism Environmental Crime

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In 1941, the State violently occupied and forested community lands in the mountains of Caramulo, leading to widespread misery and emigration.

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José Vieiradirector

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In the mountains of Caramulo, residents recount life after the 1941 occupation and forestation of their lands by the State. They describe experiences of misery and emigration, marked by ruptures in their community. The documentary presents their collective memory of a time when they lived in harmony with their environment. Interviews detail their resistance against the expropriation of their territory and the lasting wounds of that violent history.

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