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Savanna and the Mountain

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The community of Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, discovers that the British company Savannah Resources plans to build the largest open-pit lithium mine in Europe just few meters from their homes. Confronted by this imminent threat, the People decide to organize themselves and expel the company from their lands

Critics Reviews

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Christian Zilko IndieWire 05/19/2024
B-
Even those among us who are optimistic about our species’ prospects of rising to the occasion ought to heed films like Savanna and the Mountain as a reminder that old habits die hard. Go to Full Review Toni Vall Cinemanía (Spain) Oct 30
3/5
A slice of time cut with sharp knives, or simply a howl heard in the open countryside. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Nicolás Medina Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat Apr 22
7/10
The camera becomes a silent witness, letting the actions unfold with an almost ethnographic organicity. However the film constructs a committed gaze, where each shot seems to be conceived from an ethic of resistance. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jara Yáñez Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 07/23/2024
Carneiro's decision to focus on the people of the town does not only seek to vindicate their way of life and their traditions, but also to recover the valuable strength that their conception of life and common struggle entails. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez InSession Film 06/07/2024
C
His play’s style sometimes falters as the structure grows creaky and repetitive, often keeping the audience not so much at a distance but without a precise narrative hook to latch onto outside of the mutinous story elements. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 05/21/2024
4/5
Political cinema, yes, but without the foibles or commonplaces of the genre; a unique film both in its form and content. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andreia L May 27 Wow.. stoic and powerful. Just like those people. Kudos to the actors (real life people) and the director. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Paulo Carneiro

Director

Aida Fernandes

Actor

Maria Loureiro

Actor

Elisabete Pires

Actor

Daniel Loureiro

Actor

Rita Mó

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Synopsis The community of Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, discovers that the British company Savannah Resources plans to build the largest open-pit lithium mine in Europe just few meters from their homes. Confronted by this imminent threat, the People decide to organize themselves and expel the company from their lands
Director
Paulo Carneiro
Producer
Paulo Carneiro, Miguel de Jesus
Screenwriter
Paulo Carneiro, Alex Piperno
Production Co
Bam Bam Cinema
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
1h 17m