Favela Rising Trailer

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, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to counteract the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police.

At the dawn of liberation, just as collective mobility is overcoming all odds and Anderson's grassroots Afro Reggae movement is at the height of its success, a tragic accident threatens to silence the movement forever.

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[fillipe22]

Im Brazilian, and i have been in Rio many times...

now I am living in England, ive been here for 2 years..

anyway, i can tell you that brazil, and rio are the best place ever, in the whole world..

Not just for the beautyness.. but for the people as well.

Rio is one of the most dangerous cities of the world.. people die every minute.. even the cops kill innocent people... so is a fucking dangerous place.. the times i went there, i used to be warned and kept my eyes open!...

I'm 17 by the way.

[julie1300]

This was an amazing documentary...it brings you to a world you might never even knew existed.....Those two men...Anderson and Junior...are REAL TRUE HEROES....If all people had their mind set we would truly be living in peaceful times...BRAVO TO THOSE BEAUTIFUL BRAZILLIAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORK HARD TO IMPROVE THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE!!!!

[jizzy2k]

Looks like Africa

[MaracuJah]

Grande!!!! ;)

Jah serviu de inspiração...

[Da40cal]

@TheOjayo Shit happens everywhere. I bet Brazil is a very nice country. Never heard anything bad about it exept of the favelas. It's like as a tourist u dont step into compton or the worst parts of detroit to visit a museum or anything like that lol.

[TheOjayo]

@StrictlyBizo Ive been here for 8 months my friend, so far so good. A lot of shit has happened but omg i wouldnt wanna be anywhere else in the world! Brazil is amazing

[dasilvaipc]

I live in the District of Columbia USA, I am pround to say I am Brazilian. I fear Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Violence as well as in the U.S.

My parents always told me, "Tell me who you hang out with, and I will tell you who you are". Your actions will define how dagerous your geografic location is.

By the way I am 25 years old

[capibaramusic]

@tmcswe07

Yeah, America has no culture. You sound like a spoiled little turd. Ever heard of Rock n' roll? Or Hip Hop? or Jazz or Soul Food, or been to Savannah GA or NYC? or ridden a trolly in San Fran? Apparently not. You probably live in some awful suburb of some city you're ignorant to appreciate.

[yungbizzlebaby]

@anthonydukes2009 ummm, I have lived in several different countries (currently reside in Japan, have lived in Switzerland, Argentina, South Korea, and the United States), and I have traveled to many other countries on vacation (a total of five different continents). So just my two cents, but I've seen a lot and been to many places, all beautiful in their own ways. My point remains that the USA gets too much hate, as we are the least racist country and most diverse country in the world. USA!!

[anthonydukes2009]

@yungbizzlebaby Once you travel to other countries you'll see the truth :), they're each beautiful in different ways. Try living in another country and learning about other people, this one sided approach will get you no-where in life. Just my 2 cents

[darkjohnnyboy]

i wonder if any third world countries have discovered grunge yet

[darkjohnnyboy]

@yungbizzlebaby thats the spirit!!!