Synopsis
In a podcast episode, a man reflects on his childhood memories and the land where he grew up, now submerged by the creation of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam, which flooded Guaíra and the Sete Quedas waterfalls. His story takes us through images that evoke the devastation caused by the colonial ideology of progress. Ultimately, the ghost that haunts his past — and his mother’s — is the same one that haunts all of Latin America. (G.M.)
This film is a part of PGM 2 and will be screened alongside Maira Porongyta and Ship of Fools
Trailer
Director
Leandro Afonso
Leandro Afonso holds a degree in Social Communication from UESC (2004–2008), a Master’s in Communication and Contemporary Culture from UFBA (2015–2017), and is currently pursuing a PhD in the same program (2021–2025), with a research exchange at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) (2024). He has been a professor at the International Film Academy (AIC) since 2016 and was a visiting lecturer at the Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA) from 2022 to 2024. He has directed six films between 2012 and 2025.
Friday 19:30 
