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Favela Rising (2006)

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Release Date: June 2, 2006 (Limited)
On DVD: March 13, 2007
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary
Writer: Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary
Cast: Anderson Sa
Studio: THINKFilm
Official site: favelarising.com
Running Time: 80 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated

"Favela Rising" tells the story of Anderson Sa, a former drug trafficker from Rio de Janeiro's most feared slum, who becomes a social activist and uses music and dance, inspired by the rhythms of his streets, to combat the violence and oppression that have affected generation after generation of impoverished teens. Sa's grassroots Afro-Reggae movement becomes a vital force in unifying a divided city, combating teenage drug armies, and overcoming police corruption. Then, at the...

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