Dry Ground Burning
Description
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.
Stars
Léa Alves da Silva, Joana Darc Furtado, Andreia Vieira, Gleide Firmino, Mara Alves
Runtime
153 minutes
Release Date
February 23, 2023
Rating
6.0/10 (4 votes)