December 1st at 7:30pm
La Peña at 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Wheelchair accessible
The film explores the history and consequences of one of the world’s most controversial dam projects, built on the Xingu River in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. Narrated by Emmy award-winning Hollywood actor Peter Coyote, the documentary chronicles the inspiring work of indigenous peoples, grassroots activists, and their allies to prevent dam construction and its many impacts. It exposes the gross disregard for the rule of law that marked the entire project, including a massive corruption scandal involving high-level politicians and construction companies. And it shows the unfulfilled promises to bring “progress” to this remote Amazonian region.