The Charcoal People

2000•1h 4m•

★8.0(7 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.

Director

Nigel Noble

Writers

Marcos Prado, José Padilha

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Full Crew

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Flávio Zangrandi

Editing

Editor: Ann Collins

Keywords

The Charcoal People

2000•1h 4m•

★8.0(7 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Nigel Noble

Writers

Marcos Prado, José Padilha

Watchlist

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Nigel Noble

Writing

Writer: Marcos Prado
Writer: José Padilha

Production

Producer: José Padilha
Co-Producer: Marcos Prado

Music & Sound

Music: João Nabuco
Sound: Peter Miller

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Flávio Zangrandi

Editing

Editor: Ann Collins

Keywords

ironmelancholyamazon rainforestautomobile industrypovertyecologyenvironmentchild laborburlesquenostalgicenvironmental destructionmigrant workerhopelesszealousphilosophicalcomplexclinicalwistfulcriticalambivalentbaffledbewilderedboldcelebratorycomplicatedcruelfamiliarghoulishgloomymelodramatic

Did You Know?

The original title is "Os Carvoeiros" (PT).

The runtime is 64 minutes (1h 4m).

The film was directed by Nigel Noble.

The screenplay was written by Marcos Prado and José Padilha.

Cinematography was handled by Flávio Zangrandi.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0245034.

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Rating

8.0/10

Great

7 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Os Carvoeiros

Status:

Released

Language:

Português

Country of Origin:

Brazil

Production Companies:

Zazen Produções

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The Charcoal People

Overview

Director

Writers

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Editing

Keywords

The Charcoal People

Overview

Director

Writers

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Editing

Keywords

Did You Know?

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