Short film · 2019
Invasão Espacial
Invasion from Outer Space
Magical-realist documentary short · 15 min
In Alcântara, centuries-old quilombola communities make way for space plans.
- Best editing · 47th Gramado
- KannibalFest Berlin selection
Synopsis
They came from outside, entered the town and seduced the people. They tried to please everyone, but no one understood their plans. Communication happened through waves and gestures. Little by little, centuries-old communities were removed from their land to make way for space plans. In this hidden corner of inland Brazil, it is hard to tell fiction from reality.
The film blends documentary and fiction to tell the story of the quilombola communities displaced by the Alcântara Launch Center, in Maranhão.
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Credits
- Director and editor
- Thiago Foresti
- Producer
- Forest Criações
- Community
- Alcântara (MA)
Awards
- 47th Gramado Film Festival, 2019: best editing, Brazilian shorts competition
- Três Passos Film Festival, 2019: best editing
- 13th Curta Taquary, 2020: honourable mention
- Entretodos Festival, 2020: Estamos Aqui Award
Selections
- 42nd Guarnicê Film Festival, 2019 (premiere)
- 47th Gramado Film Festival, 2019
- KannibalFest, Berlin, 2019
- 8th Mostra Curtas Goiânia, 2019
- 8th Curta Brasília Festival, 2019
- Cachoeira Doc Festival, 2020
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