REJEITO
Pedro de Filippis / Brazil, United States / 2023 / 75 min / Colour
The inhabitants of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais challenge the political indifference of the multinational mining company Vale, in an unequal battle. The extraction of iron oxides produces waste that ends up in river basins and which, retained by gigantic and poorly constructed dams, endangers the lives of residents. The latest tragedy occurred in 2019, when an avalanche of red mud swept away entire villages, killing 270 people and causing an environmental disaster of epic proportions. Despite this, politics has not managed to stop the advance of the multinational, which plans a new mine. Maria Teresa Corujo, activist and parliamentarian, fights incessantly against indifference, while the displaced people return to protest. Images of mining operations and river flows alternate with scenes of emotional encounters and evictions, offering a glimpse into the battle for environmental justice.
Pedro de Filippis
He is a filmmaker originally from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. His debut film Rejeito (2023), screened at festivals such as Cinéma du Réel, IDFA and HotDocs. In 2021 he was nominated for the Global Emerging Filmmaker Award and was selected for the European MFA Doc Nomads program in 2016. He is the co-founder of the Cinecaravan project, a traveling workshop of creative documentaries.
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Screenplay Pedro de FilippisSound Daniel NunesEditing Luiz PrettiMusic Paulo Santos and Gustavo CunhaProducer Leonardo Mecchi, Bronte Stahl, and Tarsila NakamuraProduction company Enquadramento Produções
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