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Brazil's Warrior Women

Quand des femmes se soulèvent pour avoir accès à l’huile de babassu

Location

Brazil

Lancement

September 2014

Durée

7:33

Tags
  • Brazil
  • Brazil
  • Ethical Consumption
  • Uncategorized

The humble babassu palm provides a livelihood for communities of women across North Eastern Brazil. Bread, charcoal, oil and soap are produced from the nut and husk; the surplus is sold on. But production has not always been so peaceful. Babassu: Brazil’s Warrior Women tells the story of the hard battle to maintain these communities’ way of life. In the face of intimidation and threats from farmers for years, Babassu women have negotiated their own terms; creating a grassroots movement and establishing the ‘Free Babassu Law’ in seven states. The law gives landless coconut gatherers rights to collect from palm groves. These inspiring women are now able to plan for the long-term, diversifying their business and securing their future. They fight for their families, their forests and the Amazon as a whole.

Related profiles

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    Dona Tije Brésil

    Maria de Jesus Ferreira Bringelo, ‘Dona Tije’, femme babassu, membre du MIQCB Etat de Maranhao, Brésil.

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    Maria do Socorro

    Femme babassu, membre du MIQCB, Etat de Tocantins, Brésil

  • Profile
    Emmile de Costa

    Femme babassu, membre du MIQCB, Etat de Maranhao, Brésil

Producers

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    Handcrafted Films UK

    Formed in 2006, by Paul Redman (director & camera) and Tim Lewis (producer & sound), Handcrafted Films have worked in many diff...y.

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    Paul Redman

    Director – Project Manager Paul Redman’s documentary filmmaker. Recognized internationally, his work has been rewarded many...

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    Tim Lewis

    Producteur En tant que producteur, ingénieur du son, monteur, photographe ou écrivain, Tim Lewis a produit plusieurs documentaires po...

  • Profile
    Joel Redman

    Photographe Joel Redman est photographe. Son travail est exposé et récompensé internationalement. Joel a été publié dans The Guar...

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