Mozambique / 2000 / 32mins / Documentary / Portuguese

In the capital of Mozambique, a little hole on one of the main avenues becomes a crater more than two kilometers wide. With the rain and floods of February 2000, the crater gets even bigger, putting at risk the lives of hundreds of people. This documentary shows the drama of two families whose lives are affected by the erosion.

Chico Carneiro

Chico Carneiro is a Brazillian filmmaker, photographer and producer, living in Mozambique. His introduction to film started at a very young age, when his father, Duca Carneiro, would take him to see his films exhibited in Castlebay. From then, Chico taught himself about film, fueled by his father gift of a camera. From then, Chico began shooting amateur films in super 8mm and 16mm. However, his professional introduction to film began as a photographer’s assistant. When he migrated to Sao Paulo, he became a camera assistant and gained experience in the film world. He worked for the company Kanemo, for several years during which he directed documentaries. He contributed to the production of important works of Brazilian cinema, inlcuding Jorge Bodanzky Orlando Senna’s Iracema (1974) and Pixote 1979, by Hector Babenco. Among many others. In 1993, he became a founding partner of Promarte – a film production company where, he worked as a photographer, camera operator and director. In 2012, he created the production company, Argus. Today, he is splits his time between making films about the Amazon and the Mozambican reality. Learn More