This promotional short about the hydroelectric power plant Itaipu Dam only worths of view because of its fantastic images of the location, the nature
surrounding it which covers between Brazil and Paraguay areas, generating energy to both nations on a common deal. There's the power plant, inside and out,
the rain forest where animals need to be relocated to different areas when the rivers get full, and nearby there's also the Igazu falls, one of the most
beautiful natural landscapes of the world. The most impressive moments come from the controlled explosions that guaranteed space for the building of this immese
dam.
However, I was not thrilled with the information presented in the doc since it was all about numbers and more numbers, plenty of facts related on the
place, structure, water capacity, energy transformation, the level of heights and elevators from the place yet the makers fail to establish its importance,
effectivity in Brazil. I understand that it covers the majority of Brazil and the whole Paraguay, it's very important in many ways and if it collapses for
some reason or if no water supply gets there hundreds of millions of people across two countries would be left in an extremely dire situation without power and
subsequently everything crashes - depending on other hydroelectrics there'd still be something to work with but not for long.
A very tedious presentation about an important project. This is the kind of thing that school kids present to teachers to get a good grade but it's hollow
when it comes to show the life of the place and its meaning to Brazil, except for telling us that Itapu means in Guarany language "the stone that sings". The stone
can only sing if the waterfalls spread and hit them, nothing else. It's a duet not a solo. Great visuals but the facts without a personal imput by their managers,
builders or even politicians made this look as a campaign destined to attract investors on the stock market or tourists as well (since it can be visited). 4/10.