Favela Rising

Name: Favela Rising
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 2, 2006
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 65

2006

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HBO/Cinemax Documentary | Release Date: June 2, 2006

Summary: Favela Rising documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, Anderson Sá is a former drug-trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro’s most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, andFavela Rising documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, Anderson Sá is a former drug-trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro’s most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to counteract the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police. (ThinkFilm)… Expand

Director: Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 80 min

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Kenneth Turan

Memorable and significant. Read full review

Bill White

An inspirational portrait of an unwanted kid who brought culture to a world that had known only violence. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The larger message remains clear: Unified communities have more power than they realize, and the most vicious enemy of progress is learned helplessness. Read full review

Ernest Hardy

Elevated by fantastic performance footage of Sa and his young protégés singing, dancing and rhythmically banging on cans, plastic bottles or anything else that can be fashioned into a drum -- and a cultural revolution. Read full review

Erik Pedersen

A daring and emotional documentary. Read full review

Steven Winn

For all its drive and passion, Favela Rising is an uneven, spasmodic film. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

All in all, the movement turned out to be a godsend for Rio natives, but the film is merely a pep rally. Read full review

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NicoDaFlagburna

Mar 23, 2011

Truly uplifting stuff, the lead figure Anderson Sa is a collosal character whose rhythm and soul puts mainstream culture to shame. You can criticize the film all day if you like but it portrays a moment in the lives of Favela culture that is true. I learnt about how vulnerable the strong areTruly uplifting stuff, the lead figure Anderson Sa is a collosal character whose rhythm and soul puts mainstream culture to shame. You can criticize the film all day if you like but it portrays a moment in the lives of Favela culture that is true. I learnt about how vulnerable the strong are and that we should never take anything for granted. 90/100… Expand

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