synopsis
The brothers Raul, Raimundo and Juldemar Batista de Souza recall human trafficking, violence and killings reminiscent of slavery in the American South. However, their employer was the German car manufacturer Volkswagen, which bought part of the rainforests in Brazil and, between 1973 and 1987, hired labourers for logging and cattle farming.“My films blur the boundaries of non-fiction and explore bodies, landscapes and orality as archives where past and present fold into each other.” — Benjamin Hindrichs
Source: Benjamin Hindrichs's website.
biography
Benjamin Hindrichs (1995) is a German journalist, filmmaker and writer. He studied public administration and politics in Passau and the Journalism, Media and Globalisation programme at Aarhus University and Charles University in Prague. His work focuses on extremism, conflicts and migration. He made his debut with the film DARU/N (2024). He is currently working on his first feature-length film about music in a Syrian prison.film details
| director: | Benjamin Hindrichs |
| cast: | Juldemar Batista de Souza, Raul Batista de Souza, Raimundo Batista de Souza |
| producer: | Benjamin Hindrichs |
| photography: | Edoardo A. González |
| editing: | Clàudia Romeu |
| music: | Christoph Meier |
| sound design: | Clàudia Baulies |
contact
Benjamin Hindrichs / El Gallo Amazónico Films UGb.hindrichs@web.de
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2026 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | Portuguese |
| subtitles: | Czech, English |
| colour: | Colour and B&W |
Info
| director: | Benjamin Hindrichs |
| original title: | Landmarks |
| country: | Germany, Spain |
| year: | 2026 |
| running time: | 13 min. |
| warning: | Abuse or harassment |
