Favela Rising documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his family and many friends, Anderson Sá is a former drug-trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro’s most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance, he rallies his community to counteract the violence and oppression.
Type: DocumentaryLength: 80 minutes
Year: 2005
Audio Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Themes: Brazil, Music/Dance, Social Movements/Resistance
Director(s): Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary
