When the Gods Cry

Synopsis

Jorge Timm's restaurant, located near the Uruguay River on Ilha Redonda, became the backdrop for a documentary filmed in late 1997. The river flooded, rising eleven meters above its normal level, prompting concerns about displacement. Claudio Baiestorf, Carli, and Timm set out to document the aftermath and interview those affected. Upon arrival, they found that the damage was exaggerated, with no homeless individuals in sight due to effective civil defense warnings. They proceeded to film, whiskey in hand, despite the lack of disaster.