Release Date
June 2, 2006 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
March 13, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary
Writer
Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary
Cast
Anderson Sa
Studio
Running Time
80 minutes
MPA 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... Full synopsis »
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