Transamazonica: A Highway to the Past(2021)
Overview
The Transamazon highway was a gigantic saga, the greatest example of the pharaonic works of the Brazilian military government. But the road that would promote national integration was best known for linking the famine of the Northeast with the misery of the Amazon. This haunting docuseries follows the story of the construction of this highway and its morbid consequences.
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Miniseries
6 episodes • 2021
Miniseries
6 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It All Starts in the Northeast Sea | Feb 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | From Guerrilla War to Land War | Feb 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A New Brazil Dream | Feb 25, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Destruction Vectors | Mar 4, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | On the Path of the Indians | Mar 11, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Forest Imposes Itself and the Road is Abandoned | Mar 18, 2021 | 0.0 |
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