Favela Rising
by Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary
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Actor: Anderson Sa, Andre Luis Azevedo, Jose Junior, Marcio NunesDirector: Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary
Brand: Magnolia Pictures
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Portuguese (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 82 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-29
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
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DVD Review: The birth of Afro Reggae . . .
Summary: 5 Stars
This subversive little documentary advances an argument that grassroots efforts in poverty-stricken neighborhoods (in this case a slum - favela - in Rio de Janeiro) can dramatically reverse entrenched patterns of social decay, violence, and crime. The two young American filmmakers tell a story of how two young Brazilians began a community rebuilding project by using the making of an energetic and infectious form of music of their own creation, Afro Reggae, as an alternative to the lure of drug dealing and street crime. A blend of hip-hop, drumming, and acrobatics, the music became a source of pride and self-respect for the increasing numbers of young people who performed it, and by their example they became a model of community responsibility and achievement.
The film, in its depiction of slum violence, is harrowing. And the account of its central guiding figure, Anderson Sa, makes of him a man of heroic stature. He is portrayed as living in almost complete fearlessness in his commitment to his vision. And when you think the film has made its point about him, it then surprises you by shifting gears with the introduction of an unexpected crisis, adding a dimension to his character and the nature of his mission that raises him to a near mythic level. The film has been received far and wide as a kind of inspirational gospel on how to carry out a "war on poverty" anywhere in the world.
The DVD has an entertaining music video that captures the energy of Afro Reggae, and there is a making-of documentary that illuminates the film and gives its young filmmakers an opportunity to speak about their intentions, their idealism, and what they feel is the film's message as it finally took shape for them.
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