Dry Ground Burning

2023 2h 33m PT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 6

DramaCrimeDocumentary

Synopsis

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Just 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Léa Alves da Silva
Léa
Joana Darc Furtado
Chitara
Andreia Vieira
Gleide Firmino
Mara Alves
Débora Alencar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adirley Queirós
Writers: Adirley Queirós, Joana Pimenta
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Portugal, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Brazil, Portugal, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adirley Queirós, shot by Joana Pimenta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cristina Amaral shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Léa Alves da Silva and Joana Darc Furtado and Andreia Vieira carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adirley Queirós directs. Joana Pimenta behind the camera. Cristina Amaral cuts. Produced in Brazil, Portugal, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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1Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4International production across 3 countries: Brazil, Portugal, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Adirley Queirós, shot by Joana Pimenta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Cristina Amaral shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Léa Alves da Silva and Joana Darc Furtado and Andreia Vieira carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt17550726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.