Savanna and the Mountain

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Savanna and the Mountain

A Savana e a Montanha

Portugal, Uruguay 2024 Fiction cor 77’

In this hybrid of documentary and fiction, 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 a few meters from their homes. Confronted by this imminent threat, the people have decided to organize themselves and expel the company from their lands.

Screened at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

Portugal Uruguay capitalismo activism internacional film festivals

direction

Paulo Carneiro

screenplay

Paulo Carneiro, Alex Piperno

cinematography

Duarte Domingos

editing

Magdalena Schinca, Paulo Carneiro, Alex Piperno

sound

Ricardo Leal, Daniel Yafalián

music

Carlos Libo, Diego Placeres

production design

Paulo Carneiro, Aida Fernandes, Nelson Gomes, Lúcia Esteves

cast

Aida Fernandes, Maria Loureiro, Elisabete Pires, Daniel Loureiro, Rita e Inês Mó, Nelson Gomes, Carlos Libo, Paulo Sanches

production

Paulo Carneiro, Alex Piperno

produced by

Bam Bam Cinema

co-produced by

La Pobladora Cine

world sales

Portugal Film

contact

[email protected]

indicative rating

14