Norbert G. Suchanek

(A Fala do Cacique) New short version Brazil | 2015 | 5 min | Documentary Directors & Producers: Marcia Gomes de Oliveira and Norbert G. Suchanek Language: Portuguese | Subtitles: English Most people think that in Brazil there are indigenous peoples only in the Amazon. But in fact there are indigenous people like the Guarani Mbyá of Rio de Janeiro all over Brazil. This film presents the strong 94 year old chief of the Guarani Mbyá and his strong prophetic speech about nuclear energy, ecology and future. The Brazilian Government has build two nuclear power plants (Angra 1 and 2) on the traditional land of the Guarany Mbya and is now constructing the third plant, Angra 3, at the same place. The indigenous name of that place is Itaorna, which means wrotten...
(Urânio em Nisa Não) Brazil / Germany, 2012, 35 min, Portuguese Production: Marcia Gomes Latin America Premiere Portugal has 100 Year long history of Uranium Mining. Also Uranium of Portugal was used to make the first nuclear bombs. Now Portugal´s last big uranium deposite is situated close to Nisa, a beautiful village in the north of Alentejo. In an act of prevention, citizens demonstrated against any uranium mining development. They decided to prefer a sustainable production of local products like chease and olive oil than jobs in the uranium industry.