In 1981 Pinochet privatised almost all the water resources in Chile. In the following thirty years, water exploitation rights were ceded to national and international enterprises interested in producing hydroelectric energy. Today in Chilean Patagonia the HidroAysén project provides for the construction of five large dams across the Rivers Pascua and Baker. Moving between the past and the present, the film recalls these events through the stories of three women, hundreds of kilometres apart, who try to resist the giant hydroelectric company about to infringe on their land, imposing an idea of progress to which they cannot relate.
Directors
Stefano Martone
After having graduated in scientific subjects, they dedicated themselves to photography and video-making. They have made important works documenting social and anthropological subjects in collaboration with NGOs and public bodies in Bosnia, South America, Palestine and Lebanon. From 2006 to 2010 they coordinated courses on digital video-making in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. They are among the authors of the documentary “Napoli 24” presented at the 2010 Turin Film Festival.
Mario Martone
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