2009, Argentina. Three men from a mining company attempted to evict members of the indigenous Chuschagasta community from their land. The violent confrontation ended with the death of leader Javier Chocobar. This crime was filmed. Yet it took nine years of protests before the perpetrators were brought to justice. And even now, they still claim they did nothing wrong.
For the Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel (La Ciénaga, Zama), *Nuestra Tierra* is her first documentary. Through archive footage, testimonies, courtroom recordings and a soundtrack featuring local music, Martel explores the lingering effects of colonialism in Argentina. The result is as compelling as it is disturbing.
Play dates
* betekent laatste vertoning.
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— Filmfest Gent
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— Filmkrant
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— VPRO Cinema

