Os Carvoeiros

Jan 26 2000 Not Rated 1h 5m
Documentary

This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.

Plot

Documentary about the rural population who earn their living as coal miners, thus helping to keep metallurgic activity going and contributing to the forest devastation in South America.

Written by

José Padilha

Directed by

Nigel Noble

Cast

N/A

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Zazen Produções

Languages

Português

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
163
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
46
Popularity
NA