Dry Ground Burning

Dry Ground Burning 2023 Directed by Adirley Queirós , Joana Pimenta Mato Seco em Chamas

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.

Country Brazil

Production Countries Brazil , Portugal , USA

Language Portuguese

Spoken Languages English , Portuguese

Gneres Crime , Documentary , Drama

Production Companies Terratreme Filmes , Cinco da Norte

Release Date 23 February 2023

153 mins