Dry Ground Burning
Watch TrailerJust released from prison, Léa returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara, the fearless leader of an all-female gang that steals and refines oil from underground pipes and sells gasoline to a clandestine network of motorcyclists. Living in constant opposition to Jair Bolsonaro’s fiercely authoritarian and militarized government, Chitara’s women claim the streets for themselves as a declaration of radical political resistance on behalf of ex-cons and the oppressed.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Mato Seco em Chamas |
| Year | 2023 |
| Country | Brazil, Portugal, United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Crime, Documentary |
| Director | Adirley Queirós |
| Runtime | 153 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (5 votes) |
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The film constructs a potent social tapestry, relying on its documentary roots and hybrid form. It explores the limits of survival and solidarity under systemic violence, using a raw, nearly tactile visual language.
What lingers after viewing is the pulsating nerve of a reality where crime becomes a gesture of both despair and power. It leaves an unsettling sense of proximity to a world usually kept off-screen. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Adirley Queirós
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Watch in complete darkness to feel the tension and raw street energy. Ideal for a contemplative evening viewing.
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