A DIFFERENT LOOK
Documentaries about people and their worlds
Lithium Mining in Portugal
A village on the barricades
A documentary by António Cascais
In cooperation with NDR and ARTE
TV premiere 12th of february 2020, 19.40, ARTE
Further broadcasts: 13th of february 2020, 12.15, ARTE
A small village in the Portuguese region "Trás-os-Montes" ("Behind the Mountains") is fighting against an apparently overwhelming opponent: the lithium lobby. The largest deposits of the coveted raw material are suspected in the region. There is a gold rush mood. The region's inhabitants fear the destruction of their home.
