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Ironland

Ironland

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 23, 2022

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Lavra

Production Companies

Trem Chic

Director

Lucas Bambozzi

Description

After living in the United States for decades, Brazilian geographer Camila decides to return to her native state of Minas Gerais when a mining-related environmental disaster strikes the area. A dam burst, destroying several villages with heavily polluted wastewater from an iron ore mine. In this documentary road movie, Camila shows how mining has shaped the state’s history.