THEME EXPLORATION

Brazilian favelas

5 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama
The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama
1999 · Peter Greenaway
A Luz do Tom
A Luz do Tom
2013 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Fernando Meirelles Brazil

His film 'City of God' is a landmark portrayal of life, violence, and survival in Rio de Janeiro's favelas through interconnected narratives.

 John Lee Hancock United States

While American, his film 'Cidade de Deus' collaborations and influence on favela narratives, plus his broader work on marginalized urban communities, connects deeply to this theme.