The Posse / TVE International ; BBC Worldwide ; written and directed by Steve Bradshaw.

This episode of Life is the story of a group of friends trying to make it in the world's most socially divided society, Brazil. They call themselves 'The Posse' and they live in Sao Paulo, in one of Brazil's 2500 favelas or urban slums. The Posse is centered around a rap group whose songs explain th...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Life (Bullfrog Films) ; 15.
Corporate Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd
Television Trust for the Environment
Bullfrog Films
Other Authors: Bradshaw, Steve (Journalist) (Film director, Film producer, Narrator)
Vallade, Sylvie (Editor of moving image work)
Richards, Jenny (Film producer) (Film producer)
Lamb, Robert, 1952-2012 (Editor of moving image work)
Language:English
Portuguese
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Portuguese with English voiceovers.
Published: [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2017]
Series:Life (Bullfrog Films) ; 15.
Subjects:
Posse (Musical group)
Rap (Music) > Brazil.
Rap (Music) > Political aspects > Brazil.
Rap musicians > Brazil.
Music > Political aspects > Brazil.
Protest songs > Brazil.
Slums > Brazil > São Paulo.
São Paulo (Brazil) > Social conditions.
Brazil > Social conditions > 1985-
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Alexander Street)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (24 min.) : digital, sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
This episode of Life is the story of a group of friends trying to make it in the world's most socially divided society, Brazil. They call themselves 'The Posse' and they live in Sao Paulo, in one of Brazil's 2500 favelas or urban slums. The Posse is centered around a rap group whose songs explain the inequalities of life in Brazil today. Its members include schoolkids, the unemployed, social activists and university students. Beyond the boundaries of the favela, the program films with those who live in even worse conditions, in rat-infested city shelters for the homeless, as well as with the new urban elites: lawyers and a young man who has just made millions from an internet company.
Note:Title from title frames.
Originally produced by: TVE International, ©2000.
Call Number:ML3918.R37 P67 2017
Interest Grade Level:
7 and up.
Credits:Editor, Sylvie Vallade ; executive producer, Jenny Richards ; series editor, Robert Lamb.
System Details:System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Participant or Performer:
Commentary: Steve Bradshaw.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed May 1, 2017).