There Is Land!
2025 · 13 min · Documentary
"Há terra! is an encounter, a hunt, a diachronic tale of looking and becoming. As in a game, as in a chase, the film errs between character and land, land and character, predator and prey."
Directed by Ana Vaz · Written by Ana Vaz
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