Legacy of Tomorrow

Legacy of Tomorrow narrates the impact of irregular solid waste disposal in the Cabuçu suburb, located in the city of Guarulhos in Sao Paulo (Brazil), where the exuberance of the Atlantic Forest is threatened by the garbage that invades the Environmental Protection Area. The short takes a look at the consequences of this practice on the health and lives of residents, highlighting the importance of environmental preservation and the right to decent housing for indigenous peoples.

  • Rodrigo Maia Marques
    Producer
  • Vanessa de Oliveira Corrêa
    Director
  • João Costa Souza
    Key Cast
  • Simone Pankararu
    Key Cast
  • Gilberto Awá
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Herança do Amanhã
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 4 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    English, Gujarati
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Vanessa de Oliveira Corrêa

Actress and theatrical improviser for over 15 years. Graduated with a degree in Theater Art and a Master's degree in Aesthetics and Poetics of the Scene from UNESP. Currently studying cinema at ELCV in Santo André. Independent cinema audiovisual producer.

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Director Statement

The project, which was financed through the Paulo Gustavo de Guarulhos Law, presents a topic of extreme relevance in environmental issues, based on climate change, health and decent housing for indigenous peoples.
Heritage of Tomorrow, follows the beauty and exuberance of the Atlantic Forest located in the municipality of Guarulhos and how the irregular disposal of solid waste increasingly invades the Environmental Protection Area. According to Vanessa Correa, director of the short film: “the dispute over territory turns into coexistence, as is the case of the indigenous reserve, which was previously a place to dispose of hospital waste and currently, the ethnic groups residing in the territory are working hard to earth healing. This action goes against what is happening in the city, where society contributes to degradation.”
The short also features stop motion animation sections as a way of reminding us of the past and imagining possible futures.