Films by Karsten Laser

Germany 2019, 88 min
by Katrin Reichwald

Portugal is hit by one of the most devastating forest fires in its history as the movie's director is there on vacation. She must flee the flames with her family from the small village Ferraria. Despite the danger, the villagers decide to stay to fight for their homes. They all survive. But 66 people die elsewhere, shocking the nation.Like many other villages, Ferraria is surrounded by extremely flammable eucalyptus forests, planted for the booming paper industry. The 37 villagers initiate a pro