(Documentary) Movie of the Day: The Wind that blows the border (2022) by Laura Faerman, Marina Weis

On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty wages. Filmmakers Laura Faerman and Marina Weis outline the clash between lawyer Luana Ruiz, heiress to the contested land and staunch Jair Bolsonaro supporter, and Alenir Ximendes, Guarani-Kaiowá leader, teacher and activist. A powerful cinematic chronicle of Ximendes’s courageous fight against Ruiz and agribusiness to protect her community, culture and indigenous lands (Kim Garcia). Link IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19414286/ Link Review: https://womenandhollywood.com/hot-docs-2022-women-directors-meet-laura-faerman-and-marina-weis-the-wind-blows-the-border/ Link to watch: https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-wind-blows-the-border-vento-na-fronteira/ (available Nov 9-27, DOC NYC Festival)