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Savanna and the Mountain

2024 1h 17m Documentary Drama List
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
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

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Christian Zilko indieWire 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. Rated: B- May 19, 2024 Full Review Jara Yáñez Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 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] Jul 23, 2024 Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez InSession Film 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. Rated: C Jun 7, 2024 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 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] Rated: 4/5 May 21, 2024 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Although this is a recent example of corporate sublimation, Carneiro’s formulation reflects a tale as old as time, though no less frustratingly potent. Rated: 2.5/5 May 19, 2024 Full Review Jonathan Holland Screen International The result is an unusually gentle David and Goliath tale, a winsome, slow-burning charmer whose warm heart means it can be forgiven for failing to address some of the large climate change issues that it is implicitly raising. May 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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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