By bringing together devices, species, times, and spaces, the film seeks to articulate audiovisual records documenting land occupations during the revolutionary period of Agrarian Reform with images of bio-social practices that currently nourish eroded soils, creating a possible field for imagining futures.

Records of the agrarian reform are recreated through drawings using water-soluble soil pigments and animated using the rotoscoping technique. Contemporary images are captured on 16 mm film and eco-developed using acorns from the region.

is an experimental film that delves into the pasts, presents, and futures of the anthropogenic landscape of the Alentejo montado, focusing on the soil of Montemor-o-Novo. Despite facing challenges such as drought and soil erosion, this region stands out for past revolutionary sociopolitical experiments, such as the collectivization of land during the years 1974–76, as well as present-day agroforestry regeneration projects.

Composting Cinema :

Essays for an Ethnography of Soil