São Miguel do Gostoso
A small seaside village in Brazil has been found by tourists and is now coveted by real estate developers.
A small seaside village in Brazil has been found by tourists and is now coveted by real estate developers.
The film tells the story of how a small community and its environment can fall victim to the forces of disaster capitalism.
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