News from a Personal War (1999)
• April 14th, 1999 • 0h 57min
Documentary, Crime
Overview
A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped in a daily war that knows no winners.
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