Documentary

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

Transamazônica: Uma Estrada para o Passado

First Air Date

February 18, 2021

Last Air Date

March 18, 2021

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

Portuguese

Production Companies

Ocean Films

Networks

HBO Brasil

S01E06

The 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.

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