5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves (2010)

August 25th, 20101h 36min

Comedy, Crime, Drama
52%

Overview

The project '5 x slum, now by ourselves' gathered over 80 young people from Rio's favelas (slums), selected through workshops, script and filmmaking techniques to create a feature film consisting of five stories that reflect different facets of the daily lives of residents of these communities - with the promise of escape stereotypical representations.


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