"Favelas"
Favelas
Lorsque deux garçons des bidonvilles de Rio trouvent un portefeuille au cours de leur inspection quotidienne de la décharge du coin, ils sont loin de se douter que leur vie est sur le point de changer à jamais. Quand la police locale débarque, offrant une belle récompense en échange du portefeuille, Rafael et Gardo réalisent l'importanace de..
Radio Favela
Le quotidien et les combats de quatre amis qui créent une radio communautaire. Inspiré d'une histoire vraie.
Troupe d'Élite
1997. Les milices armées liées au trafic de drogue contrôlent les favelas de Rio. Rongée par la corruption, la police n'intervient plus sur le terrain. Les forces d'élite du BOPE (Bataillon des opérations spéciales de police) sont livrées à elles-mêmes dans leur lutte sans merci contre les trafiquants. Mais le maintien de l'ordre a un pri..
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
The project '5 x slum, now by ourselves' gathered over 80 young people from Rio's favelas (slums), selected through workshops, script and filmmaking techniques to create a feature film consisting of five stories that reflect different facets of the daily lives of residents of these communities - with the promise of escape stereotypical representati..
Favela on Blast
For 20 years, a subculture has emerged in Brazil under society's radar. It is the culture surrounding 'funk carioca', a musical rhythm which mixes the American electronic funk of the 1980s with the most diverse influences of Brazilian music. 'Baile funk' is one of the most interesting musical movements in the world, but it comes from what is at tim..
Solo, the Law of the Favela
Leonardo and Anselmo are both eleven years old and live in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. It is the summer of 1994, the World Championship Soccer is held in the USA, and Brazil is the favorite for the world title. Leonardo and Anselmo dream of becoming professional soccer players, to escape the poverty and violence of their slum. They fantasize of be..
Macbeth - King of the Favela
After hearing a prophecy and receiving pressure from his wife, drug dealer Macbeth decides to murder his superior and assume his position in this Shakespearean adaptation set in a Brazilian favela.
Food, Funk & Favela
"Food, Funk and Favela", which portrays the story of the NGO project "Cozinhas Solidárias Gastromotiva", draws a direct parallel between three elements that are fundamental to building a new future: food, culture and a look at people who live in the outskirts, often unassisted by public authorities.
