by Helvecio Ratton · Divisa HV · DVD · EAN 8421394520493
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«Radio Favela» is the film by Helvecio Ratton (2002), starring Alexandre Moreno, Benjamin Abras and Adolfo Moura, on DVD.
Based on real events, it tells the story of the birth of a community radio station in a favela in Belo Horizonte in the 1980s. Driven by a group of neighbours, the station wins over thousands of listeners with its freewheeling programming, warns of police raids and becomes the voice of the neighbourhood despite successive police closures.
92 minutes. Audio in Spanish and Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish subtitles; not recommended for under-13s. Silver Lady Harimaguada and Audience Award at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
For fans of social drama and Brazilian cinema, and for those who want to learn the true story of a community radio station.
