Casado's Legacy
Director Valentina
Countries
Duration 49 min
Synopsis
Paraguay, 2007. For 100 years Maskoy people worked in Carlos Casado's tannin factory. The factory, which had been founded on their land, based its production on the exploitation of local natural resources. After exploiting the territory, in 2001 the company closed the factory and sold the land. For Maskoy people who fought against the company to repossess their former territory, Casado's legacy is a land without food. Three stories occur at the same time during the film: an old Maskoy chief wanders around the abandoned factory, an initiation ritual is performed after a gap of many years, and a group of Maskoy leaders visit some politicians in the capital city. While coming to terms with their past and the Whites, the Maskoy imagine their future.
Paraguay, 2007. For 100 years Maskoy people worked in Carlos Casado's tannin factory. The factory, which had been founded on their land, based its production on the exploitation of local natural resources. After exploiting the territory, in 2001 the company closed the factory and sold the land. For Maskoy people who fought against the company to repossess their former territory, Casado's legacy is a land without food. Three stories occur at the same time during the film: an old Maskoy chief wanders around the abandoned factory, an initiation ritual is performed after a gap of many years, and a group of Maskoy leaders visit some politicians in the capital city. While coming to terms with their past and the Whites, the Maskoy imagine their future.