Dry Ground Burning

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.

Genre:

Drama, Crime, Documentary

Duration:

153 min

Cast:

Léa Alves da Silva, Joana Darc Furtado, Andreia Vieira

Quality:

HD

Director:

Adirley Queirós, Joana Pimenta

Release:

2023

Country:

Brazil, Portugal, United States

Rating:

6.2