The Purest Root

The Purest Root

The Purest Root

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The Purest Root

2019

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Once a year, a family gathers and challenges the weather to plant, harvest and produce manioc flour in the interior of Alagoas. A food that is the basis of Brazilian culture and the roots of a people. A silent tradition that gradually reaches its end.

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Directed by: Anderson Barbosa

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