2002
131 minutes
Documentary
Portuguese (English subtitles)
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Bus 174 is a documentary about the hijack of a bus in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, based on extensive research of stock footage, interviews and official documents. José Padilha's film explains the dramatic events that unfolded as the police tried, and failed, to handle the hijack situation - but it also tells the story of the hijacker, revealing how a Rio street kid was transformed into a violent, desperate criminal.
Classification Contains strong language, threat and drug references
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Documentary set in the slums of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro about a hardworking teen hoping he can escape poverty by becoming a top ballet dancer.
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Documentary about the positive effect an "Afro Reggae" troop has on the slums of Brazil.
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