Sinfonia da Sobrevivência
A devastating and moving look at a group of volunteers fighting to save animals amid one of the worst environmental disasters in decades in Brazil, the Pantanal wildfires.
Amid the flames of the most violent wildfire ever to hit the Pantanal, filmmaker Michel Coeli bears immersive witness to the animals' struggle for survival as they search for water and food. Firefighters and volunteers try to minimize the impact of the disaster while battling the uncontrollable blaze and state bureaucracy.
“Sinfonia da Sobrevivência” is a necessary and urgent documentary that invites viewers to reflect on Brazil's environmental cause, especially the case of the Pantanal and its ecosystem, the film's true protagonists. Although nature conservation is an important issue today, forests, rivers and animals still suffer from human exploitation, which highlights the project's contribution to the cause.
Shot in the first person, the film reinforces the director's role as a witness and connects viewers directly with the dramas unfolding in the region.
Costa Blanca Films is proud to serve as associate producer on this moving film, following the project's journey through festivals such as the 48th São Paulo International Film Festival, where it was selected by the jury as the edition's Best Documentary.
Watch the trailer below:
Sinfonia da Sobrevivência – Trailer
Credits
Director: Michel Coeli
Writers: Gabriela Rabaldo, Michel Coeli and Renato Vallone
Executive Producers: Gabriela Rabaldo and Michel Coeli
Original Score: Fred Ferreira
Production Sound: Michel Coeli
Cinematography and Camera: Michel Coeli
Additional Camera: Cesar Leite
Editor: Michel Coeli
Editing Collaborator: Renato Vallone
Sound Design: Fernando Aranha
Sound Mix: Bernardo Adeodato
Foley Artist: Felipe Marques
Sound Effects Editor: Jonas Louzada
Special Musical Appearance: Livia Nestrovski
Colorist: Gabriel Camacho
DCP Mastering: Gabriel Passarelli
Graphic Designer: Érico Lebedenco
Editing Consultants: Ángel Diez, Felippe Cesar Marins and Milosz Wieckowski
Pre-Mix: Cristiano Scherer
Subtitles: Fabiana Barúqui
Proofreading: Paula Bara
Associate Producers: Costa Blanca Films, Documenta Pantanal and Culture of Resistence