Vale – Is it worth it? Five artists in the front line against Brazil’s worst environmental crime

Directed by

Paul Heritage, Marcelo Barbosa

Country of Origin

Brazil

Runtime

30:00

Category

Documentary

Through music, poetry, and circus performances, five Brazilian artists talk about their grief, fears, and hope four years after the Brumadinho Dam collapsed, killing 300 people. The documentary, directed by Paul Heritage and Marcelo Barbosa (Indianara, 2019) focuses on the impact of the collapse on the artistic and cultural heritage of this rich mining region in Brazil and asks – Is it worth it?

Director Biography – Paul Heritage, Marcelo Barbosa

Marcelo Barbosa has been a film director and photographer for over 20 years now. He holds a bachelor’s degree in media studies from the Universidade de Brasília (UnB), and also attended the Technical Improvement Course of Cinematographic Direction at Consorzio per la Formazione Internazionale in Rome/Italy.

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