But here’s the kicker: they have zero experience making films. And the script they write? A cheesy B-movie about a killer monster ("O Horrível Monstro da Lagoa" / The Horrible Lagoon Monster). Their plan is to take the film budget, build the sewage system on the side, and pretend the movie was the goal all along.
Saneamento Básico, O Filme (2007), a Brazilian comedy written and directed by Jorge Furtado, follows residents of a small town who, facing a lack of government funds for sanitation, decide to make a low-budget monster movie to secure funding for a sewer system. Starring Lázaro Ramos and Fernanda Torres, the film serves as a satirical commentary on bureaucracy while celebrating the ingenuity and community spirit of low-budget filmmaking. saneamento basico o filme full