Samuel and the Light

In the remote Brazilian village of Ponta Negra live young Samuel and his family. They live in a hidden paradise of white beaches and azure sea that barely survives on the ever-dwindling yield of fishing. The community is changed forever when electricity cables finally reach the village. Over a period of six years, Samuel and the Light follows the radical transformation of a simple fishing village into a magnet for tourists. The poetic documentary is full of picturesque images filmed by candlelight or the explosions of fireworks. Without passing judgment, filmmaker Vinícius Girnys shows the reality of globalization.

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