THE WIND BLOWS THE BORDER (VENTO NA FRONTEIRA)

THE WIND BLOWS THE BORDER (VENTO NA FRONTEIRA)

US PREMIERE On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty wages. Filmmakers Laura Faerman and Marina Weis outline the clash between lawyer Luana Ruiz, heiress to the contested land and staunch Jair Bolsonaro supporter, and Alenir Ximendes, Guarani-Kaiowá leader, teacher and activist. A powerful cinematic chronicle of Ximendes’s courageous fight against Ruiz and agribusiness to protect her community, culture and indigenous lands. – Kim Garcia

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Director: Laura Faerman, Marina Weis, Laura Faerman, Marina Weis, Laura Faerman, Marina Weis
Executive Producer: Julio Matos Lima, Marcelo Félix, Marcinho Zolà, Julio Matos Lima, Marcelo Félix, Marcinho Zolà, Julio Matos Lima, Marcelo Félix, Marcinho Zolà
Producer: Rodrigo Díaz Díaz, Luís Ludmer, Rodrigo Díaz Díaz, Luís Ludmer, Rodrigo Díaz Díaz, Luís Ludmer
Cinematographer: Alziro Barbosa, Alziro Barbosa, Alziro Barbosa
Editor: Laura Faerman, Marina Weis, Laura Faerman, Marina Weis, Laura Faerman, Marina Weis
Language: Brazilian Portuguese, Other, Brazilian Portuguese, Other, Brazilian Portuguese, Other
Country: Brazil, Brazil, Brazil
Year: 2022
Sales Agent: Utopia Docs