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.
Dafen is a tiny district in the middle of one of the largest cities on Earth and it is home to a huge community of outstanding artists – some of the best oil painters that exist. Through the last decades they have specialized in reproducing the works of the masters: Da Vinci, Dali, Van Gogh, Rembrandt etc. They use the same techniques, brushstrokes, paints… it is a deep dive into the minds and souls of these past icons, a true work of art! This talented work was able to built a huge and strong market of millions of dollars per year, abroad and in China.
