TRAIN OF TEARS

Synopsis
This short film is about a tragedy that happened in Brazil. In 2019, a mining dam of a big private company collapsed and provoked tremendous damage in a city called Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais. Toxic mud invaded the surrounding areas, killing many people, contaminating the Paraopeba river with heavy metals and toxic substances, killing fish, animals and plants. It was one of the worst environmental catastrophes in the history of Brazil.

Trailer

You can watch this film in-person. Check out the date, time, and place below.

Date and Time
Saturday, Nov 11th

3:30 PM – Short Documentaries Session
5:00 PM – Q&A with Luiz Costa Pereira Jr., Journalist & Purdue faculty
5:30 PM – Break / Snacks
6:00 PM – Feature Film – “Carvão” (fiction), Dir. Carolina Markowicz
7:30 PM – Q&A with Bruno Alfano, Production Director & Luiz Costa Pereira Jr., Journalist
Purdue University
Stanley Coulter Hall, Auditorium 231, West Lafayette, IN 47907