This Film is About
Technology
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4m 32s
In Rio de Janeiro an engineer fights for a sustainable future with spirited ideas and an unconventional source of energy - made from sewage.
Director: Eduardo Hunter Moura
2012 | 4 min
Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
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