Pitty (2021)
Pitty
”A small town is disrupted by a big oil company, causing conflict and social activism.”
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Why watch this film?
Claudio Assis ("Febre do Rato"), one of the references of Pernambuco cinema, brings in "Piedade" a little of what we know in contemporary Brazilian cinema. The feature follows the routine of the inhabitants of the city of Piedade, whose lives are shaken by the arrival of a large oil company that intends to exploit the natural resources of the region. The production denounces a reality and still discusses family dramas, marginalized issues and social activism. With a cast that has names like Fernanda Montenegro, Irandhir Santos, Matheus Nachtergaele, Cauã Reymond and Gabriel Leone, it is a movie that deserves our attention.
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The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil company, which barges in taking over houses and local businesses, throwing everyone out, to better reach and use the area's natural resources.
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