My new documentary “Iron Society – The Structure of Things” premiered at a special screening last Wednesday, July 24th, at the second “Cinema, Mining and Environment” Film Festival, created by Camila and Luiz Taliberti Institute. The film presents a portrait of our post-modern society and its dependency on a lifestyle that has proven itself not sustainable. From the Mariana and Brumadinho mining disasters, Iron Society connects the profound poetry of famous Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade (who was born in Minas Gerais, the most important iron ore mining district in the country) and the whole of transnational companies in corrupting democracies and globalization.
After the screening, I could discuss some ideas on the movie with Amanda Costa (environment activist and UN’s Climate Youth Ambassador) and Isadora Canela (visual artist from Brumadinho). The film will participate in other film festivals, screened on movie theaters and premiere on television in November, at Globo News cable channel.
