Favela rising / Sidetrack Films and Voy Pictures present a film by Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary.

Documents how former drug-trafficker, Anderson Sá and the Grupo Cultural AfroReggae are working to unite a Rio slum, or favela, against a violent drug industry and police oppression.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Sidetrack Films VOY Pictures Thinkfilm (Firm) HBO Documentary Films
Other Authors:	Zimbalist, Jeff Mochary, Matt
Language:	Portuguese English
Language and/or Writing System:	Chiefly in Portuguese with English subtitles.
Published:	[New York?] : Thinkfilm : HBO Documentary Films, [2006?]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Social problems > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) > Social conditions. AfroReggae (Musical group) Grupo Cultural AfroReggae. Sá, Anderson. Political activists > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Case studies. Social movements > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro. Slums > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Case studies. Squatter settlements > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Case studies. Youth > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Social conditions. Black people > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Social conditions. Drug traffic > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro. Police misconduct > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro. Documentary television programs.
Genre:	Case studies. Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Documents how former drug-trafficker, Anderson Sá and the Grupo Cultural AfroReggae are working to unite a Rio slum, or favela, against a violent drug industry and police oppression.
Note:	Originally produced in 2005. Special features include: behind-the-scenes footage; AfroReggae music video; theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CP4 D0077209 VideoDVD
Credits:	Cinematographer, editor, Jeff Zimbalist ; original music, Force Theory ; featured music, AfroReggae.
System Details:	DVD; Dolby digital stereo., 5.1.