Review of Favela Rising (2005) by Butch H — 22 Mar 2007
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 of his 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 violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police.
This review of Favela Rising (2005) was written by Butch H on 22 Mar 2007.
Favela Rising has generally received positive reviews.
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