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Two mining tailings dams break in Brazil. Hundreds are killed, millions are affected. Two main rivers overflow with rejeito - the toxic waste of mining. Teca is the sole citizen representative on the state environmental council who voted against the certification of the dams which collapsed, and thus is thrust into the media spotlight in the aftermath. João climbs his backyard fence to photograph the dam located 30 meters from his house. He logs the mining company’s suspicious activities with his album of observations. The dam’s rupture could bury 14,000 lives in 8 seconds. Desperate for information, João joins a “self-rescue simulation” orchestrated by the state and mining companies. The community of Socorro is the main impediment for the world’s second largest iron ore mine project. Following the collapses, this community is “evacuated” under false pretenses, claiming the nearby dam was suddenly at risk of collapse. Élida leads the reoccupation of the abandoned community.