The Charcoal People
General Information
- Original Title
- Os Carvoeiros
- Author/Creator
- Noble, Nigel, director.
- Language
- Portuguese.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Brazil, 1999.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (65 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004113
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A documentary exploring the lives of thousands of migrant laborers employed to cut down Brazilian forests and produce charcoal for the multi-national pig-iron industry. Like most indentured servants, charcoal workers are taught their trade at an early age by their parents. They live away from loved ones for the majority of the year, and visit them to pay off the local debts before returning to work, sometimes 1,000 miles away. There is little chance for an education. As elders become feeble, the new generations must pick up the slack. Every adult wants a better life for his children, but the pattern of a life of labor is a vicious cycle that can't be escaped unless you're willing to starve. Against this backdrop of hard living, a dichotomous situation arises: destroying the natural resources every day in the production of charcoal and yet if the environmentalists have their way, thousands of families will be ousted from the only livelihood they know. What is to be done?
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- The Charcoal People
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2496 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2496 (HU_OSA_00004113.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |