Birdwatchers

 

Birdwatchers (La terra degli uomini ross) 2008

• Director: Marco Bechis
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Pedro da Sílvia da Silva, Ambrosio Vilhava, Adamilson Concianza Verga, Alicélia Batista Cabreira, Claudio Santamaria, Fabiane Pereira da Silva, Chiara Caselli, Leonardo Medeiros
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Chiara Caselli – My Own Private Idaho
• Why? The subject.
• Seen: 19 August 2023      

       Alcoholism and teen suicides plague a reservation in Brazil. Rich white farmers with spoilt daughters live right next door. Racism, oppression, violence, resistance. The universal conflict between the descendants of colonial invaders and the indigenous people.

       It’s an interesting and important subject but the film is very slow and it often borders on the cliché. The ending is quite strong though and it’s worth seeing.     

 3* of 5