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Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past(TV show/series, 2021)

Original title: "Transamazônica: Uma Estrada para o Passado" (Portuguese/PT)
1h 1min per episode | Genre: Documentary

Mini series in 1 season with 6 episodes

Transamazonica: A Highway to the PastRating: 5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
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About Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past

The Transamazon highway was a gigantic saga, the greatest example of the pharaonic works of the Brazilian military government. But the road that would promote national integration was best known for linking the famine of the Northeast with the misery of the Amazon. This haunting docuseries follows the story of the construction of this highway and its morbid consequences.

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Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past Seasons and Episodes

02/18/2021Miniseries - 6 episodes
#1 | 02/18/2021It All Starts in the Northeast Sea
The opening episode introduces the history of the road and the socio-political context that led the military to set on the construction of a work that “should be seen from the moon”, even without knowing what the real impact of their actions would be; as well as the environmental and human consequences that continue to this day.
#2 | 02/18/2021From Guerrilla War to Land War
Nowadays, entering the Legal Amazon via BR230 is disappointing since there is no forest there anymore. In this episode, we reveal the scars that the Guerrilha do Araguaia and the military repression left in the Bico do Papagaio region in the 1970s, a region that is still plagued by conflicts and remains at the top of the violence rates in Brazil.
#3 | 02/25/2021A New Brazil Dream
We learn about the colonization project of the military government in Altamira, the heart of the road that tore the forest with its tractors. There it was recently built the Belo Monte plant, the most controversial project in the region. As we compare both projects, we reflect on these unsustainable development models that ends up destroying the original wealth of the forest.
#4 | 03/04/2021Destruction Vectors
We will follow how the road accelerated the main drivers of forest degradation, predatory deforestation, illegal timber sales and mining. Based on the characters presented, the fourth chapter explores key themes for the fate of the Amazon rainforest, shedding light on the predatory actions that continue to be present.
#5 | 03/11/2021On the Path of the Indians
In this episode we investigate the original men of the “land without men”. The stories of indigenous populations that historically have been in the shadow of major projects. Those who have been thrown off the road.
#6 | 03/18/2021The Forest Imposes Itself and the Road is Abandoned
The past and the present meet at the end of the road, opening up weaknesses and contradictions. Going through the wildest stretch, the last episode of the series deals with the forest's victory over construction. The idea of progress makes its consequences visible: social disorder and endemic diseases, such as malaria. The final part of the documentary reflects on major development projects in the Amazon and promotes questions about the future of new ventures that intend to domesticate the largest tropical forest in the world.

Additional Information

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Production country: Brazil
Made by: Ocean Films
Original language: Portuguese (PT)
Spoken languages: Portuguese (PT)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 02/18/2021
Last episode released on: 03/18/2021
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Transamazônica: Uma Estrada Para o Passado"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:45534, Added: 03/28/2021, Last updated: 02/10/2024