Stories of a War

Pedro Biava

Brazil, 2024. Doc., 26'

Tickets

30/03

Sat.

12:00

Cinemes Girona, BCN

31/03 - 13/04

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Stories of a War

Synopsis

In the struggle to regain their traditional territories in Mato Grosso do Sul, the indigenous Kaiowa and Guarani peoples are victims of violent attacks organized by landowners and police forces.

Festivals

– Best Short Film, University Jury, at the Festival Corta Campo Grande 2024, Brazil
– Best Medium-length Film at the Festival de Cine Etnográfico de Pará, Brazil
– Honorable Mention in Heritales at the Heritage Film Festival 2024, Portugal

Credits

Original title

Relatos de uma Guerra

Genre

Documentary

Director

Pedro Biava

Country

Brazil

Year

2023

Duration

26'

Production

Rede de Apoio e Incentivo Socioambiental (RAIS)

Idioma

Guarani, Portuguese

Topic

Business and Human Rights, Indigenous peoples, Latin America

Pedro Biava

Pedro Biava is a journalist. He studied documentary and editing at the The International School of Cinema and Television (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. He was a text editor at the public television of São Paulo (TV Cultura) and the São Paulo correspondent of the Latin American news channel Telesur. He has been working as a documentary filmmaker since 2007 and is currently dedicated to covering the indigenous struggle in the country, and also teaching audiovisual skills to young indigenous people. He is also part of the independent collective Revira-Lata, which has been producing documentaries since 2010.

Filmography

– Tempo de Guavira (2021)
– Hiatus (2020)
– Tortura tem Cor (2016)
– Eu Vi (2015)

Films

Barcelona

& FILMIN

The Capture

Adi Voicu

Romania, Bulgaria,

2024.

Fiction,

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Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

The Capture

Adi Voicu

Romania, Bulgaria,

2024.

Fiction,

76'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

Voiceless

Zahra Mojahed

Germany,

2024.

Documentary,

14'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

Voiceless

Zahra Mojahed

Germany,

2024.

Documentary,

14'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

Shikun

Amos Gitai

France, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Brazil, Israel,

2024.

Documentary,

85'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

Shikun

Amos Gitai

France, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Brazil, Israel,

2024.

Documentary,

85'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

The Antique

Rusudan Glurjidze

Georgia, Switzerland, Finland, Germany,

2024.

Fiction,

132'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

The Antique

Rusudan Glurjidze

Georgia, Switzerland, Finland, Germany,

2024.

Fiction,

132'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

Fear Not Fear Itself

Dawn Westlake

USA,

2024.

Experimental,

5'.

Catalan

Barcelona

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Fear Not Fear Itself

Dawn Westlake

USA,

2024.

Experimental,

5'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

The Professional Parent

Erik Jasaň

Slovakia, Romania,

2024.

Fiction,

14'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

The Professional Parent

Erik Jasaň

Slovakia, Romania,

2024.

Fiction,

14'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy

Alexis Taillant

France,

2024.

Documentary,

80'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& FILMIN

If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy

Alexis Taillant

France,

2024.

Documentary,

80'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

Darkness All Around

Dominika Tarinova

Slovakia,

2023.

Documentary,

13'.

Catalan

Barcelona

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Darkness All Around

Dominika Tarinova

Slovakia,

2023.

Documentary,

13'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

The Elf King

Laurence Gien

Germany, Spain, South Africa, Italy,

2024.

Fiction,

6'.

Barcelona

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The Elf King

Laurence Gien

Germany, Spain, South Africa, Italy,

2024.

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I Shall not Hate

Tal Barda

Canada, France,

2024.

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96'.

Catalan

Barcelona, Cambrils

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I Shall not Hate

Tal Barda

Canada, France,

2024.

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Catalan

Barcelona

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I’m His Daughter

Nagatsuka Yo

Japan,

2024.

Documentary,

119'.

Catalan

Barcelona

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I’m His Daughter

Nagatsuka Yo

Japan,

2024.

Documentary,

119'.

Catalan

Barcelona

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Daisy

Aditi Dixit, Pepot Atienza, Shecid Domínguez Aguilera

Spain ,

2023.

Animation,

4'.

Catalan

Barcelona

& Web IMPACTE!

Daisy

Aditi Dixit, Pepot Atienza, Shecid Domínguez Aguilera

Spain ,

2023.

Animation,

4'.

Catalan