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Dry Ground Burning

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Dry Ground Burning

Released Apr 14, 2023

2h 33m

Drama

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In the Sol Nascente favela on the edge of Brasília, Brazil, a group of women hijacks a pipeline to sell oil to the community.

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Entertaining and alight with political resonance, Dry Ground Burning is a hybrid documentary that will ignite radicals, rebels, and genre fans.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

That it's hard at times to tell what's authentic and what's speculative here is very much the point of the enterprise, but the mix of radical ideology and hybrid aesthetics is completely galvanizing.

Jul 21, 2023

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Though Pimenta and Queirós sprinkle science-fiction touches throughout the film, their approach is steeped in renegade documentary methods and influenced by the contributions of real locals.

Apr 20, 2023

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Wes Greene

Slant Magazine

The film surprises by revealing deeper layers to both its subjects and social commentary.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 16, 2023

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

The film mixes fiction with documentary to paint a conflictive social portrait that's focused and serious, yet not without doses of humor... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2023

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

... In the 153 minutes of the film, there is so much power, so much questioning of fascism, so much cinema that is alive and far from demagogy and complacency that all its excesses and carelessness can be forgiven. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 23, 2023

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

Dry Ground Burning is not content with simply dismantling barriers between film genres; it weaves an intricate plot that fuses elements of post-apocalyptic sci-fi, musical comedy, and Latin American documentary. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 9/10

Aug 23, 2023

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Synopsis

In the Sol Nascente favela on the edge of Brasília, Brazil, a group of women hijacks a pipeline to sell oil to the community.

Director: Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queirós
Producer: Adirley Queirós
Screenwriter: Joana Pimenta, Adirley Queirós
Distributor: Grasshopper Film
Production Co: Terratreme Filmes
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 14, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 2h 33m

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