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War

Episode 2 of 3

Documentary series. A look at Rio's drug-trafficking favelas, being 'pacified' by the government's special forces ahead of the World Cup in increasingly violent incursions.

This episode takes a look at the drug-trafficking, gang-controlled favelas, which are being pacified by the government's special forces ahead of the World Cup and Olympic Games.

In the favela Complexo da Mar茅, Carlos runs the local Residents' Association. Until a few years ago, he was a high-ranking drug trafficker himself, but when he found out his wife Adrianna was pregnant with twins, he decided to take a more conventional career path. Now Carlos is campaigning against the government's incursions, especially if they come in with tanks and helicopters during his children's school run.

Meanwhile, in the favela Complexo do Lins, Breguete has reached the finals of a dance competition. If he wins, the prize money would be enough to build his own favela house so that he could finally move in with his girlfriend and two young children.

All the while, the government incursions are becoming more and more frequent and violent, with demonstrations against the World Cup and Olympics breaking out across the city.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 26 Jun 2014 00:50

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Music Played

  • Yaiza Varona

    Olinda

  • Miles Davis

    Compulsion

  • John Etheridge

    Nova Bossa

  • Bill Bruford

    Afro Cuban Groove

  • Arthur Fiedler, Hugh Downs, Leo Litwin, Martin Hoherman & Samuel Lipman

    Carnival Of The Animals VIII The Aquarium

  • MC Cyclone

    Sarra Pra Esquerda Sarra Pra Direita

  • Christopher Slaski

    Vigilia

  • Robert Bruce

    The Domino Effect

  • Miles Davis

    All Blues

  • The Champs

    Tequila

  • Miles Davis

    My Funny Valentine

  • Michael J. Dowdle

    Bad Bourbon

  • Peter Conner

    Gentle Protest

  • Simon Stewart

    The Wind of Change (a)

  • MC Cyclone

    Sarra Pra Esquerda Sarra Pra Direita

  • Frode Jenssen

    Only Sunshine

  • Nigel Butler

    Undo

  • Miles Davis

    Blues for Pablo

  • Nina Simone

    Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

  • Miles Davis & Charlie Parker

    A Night in Tunisia

  • Farrant, Gerrard & Raynolds

    Jack it Up

  • Claude Debussy

    Clair De Lune

  • Barrie Gledden

    Alley Catz

  • Keith Nichols

    Royale St.

  • Keith Nichols

    Voodoo Nights

Credits

Role Contributor
Series Editor Sunshine Jackson
Director Edward Watts
Executive Producer Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer Will Anderson

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