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Sobradinho /

In the 1970's, 73,000 people were forced by military dictatorship to leave the Sobradinho region, in the Northeast of Brazil, for the construction of a hydroelectric plant - one of the largest forced migrations in the history of Brazil. Dona Pequenita was the only one to return. Living in a gho...

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Other Authors: Marques, Cláudio (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Guerreiro, Marília Hughes (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:Portuguese
Language Notes:In Portuguese with English subtitles.
Published: Estonia : Utopic Documentaries, 2020.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Forced migration > Brazil.
Return migration > Brazil > Sobradinho Dam.
Hydroelectric power plants > Social aspects > Brazil > Sobradinho Dam.
Sobradinho Dam (Brazil) > Social conditions.
Forced migration
Hydroelectric power plants > Social aspects
Return migration
Social conditions
Brazil
Brazil > Sobradinho Dam
Migration de retour > Brésil > Barragem de Sobradinho.
Centrales hydroélectriques > Aspect social > Brésil > Barragem de Sobradinho.
Barragem de Sobradinho (Brésil) > Conditions sociales.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In the 1970's, 73,000 people were forced by military dictatorship to leave the Sobradinho region, in the Northeast of Brazil, for the construction of a hydroelectric plant - one of the largest forced migrations in the history of Brazil. Dona Pequenita was the only one to return. Living in a ghost town, she will be visited by three social workers who were responsible for persuading the population to leave at the time. Precious footage (newsreel, soap opera, Super 8 and photos) helps us tell this story.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed April 18, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (71 minutes)
Playing Time:01:10:11