Sobradinho

Sobradinho

70 mins | Documentary | Oct. 22, 2020

In the 70’s, a dam and a hydroelectric plant were built in Sobradinho. The government at the time, which was commanded by the military regime, thought that that small town, in the northeast hinterland, would be ideal for the construction, because there would be no resistance from the locals. So, 73.000 people were displaced - it is one of the biggest forced migrations in the history of Brazil. Four cities and dozens of villages submerged. Mrs. Pequenita was the only inhabitant to ever return; there, she lives in a ghost town. She receives the visit of three social agents, who own old videos and photos of the region.

Sobradinho

70 mins | Documentary | Oct. 22, 2020

Sobradinho
In the 70’s, a dam and a hydroelectric plant were built in Sobradinho. The government at the time, which was commanded by the military regime, thought that that small town, in the northeast hinterland, would be ideal for the construction, because there would be no resistance from the locals. So, 73.000 people were displaced - it is one of the biggest forced migrations in the history of Brazil. Four cities and dozens of villages submerged. Mrs. Pequenita was the only inhabitant to ever return; there, she lives in a ghost town. She receives the visit of three social agents, who own old videos and photos of the region.
Producers Coisa de Cinema
Original title Sobradinho
Directors Marília Hughes, Cláudio Marques
Writers

Cast

Fátima Massimo

as Self

Dona Pequenita

as Self

Maria Francisca

as Self

Tereza Batalha

as Self