O Grito do Rio

O Grito do Rio

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 2, 1981

Runtime

0h 10m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

O Grito do Rio

Production Companies

Roland Henze Produções Cinematográficas

Director

Roland Henze

Description

Two thousand fishermen, living in a 50-kilometer stretch of the coast of Rio de Janeiro, between Macaé and Cabo Frio, are threatened with paralyzing their activities. An anhydrous alcohol production plant, located on the banks of the São João River, is causing water pollution, with the indiscriminate release of "vinhoto", a by-product of sugar cane. It prevents the penetration of sunlight into rivers and compromises their oxygenation. Pollution, carried by the current, is already reaching the sea waters. Fishermen, scientists and technicians denounce the plant's procedure, which puts the health of the region's inhabitants and the traditional fishing economy at risk."