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A girl goes from a favela to the luxurious scenarios of the international singing industry

The project '5 x slum, now by ourselves' gathered over 80 young people from Rio's favelas (slums), selected through workshops, script and filmmaking techniques to create a feature film consisting of five stories that reflect different facets of the daily lives of residents of these communities - with the promise of escape stereotypical representations.

For 20 years, a subculture has emerged in Brazil under society's radar. It is the culture surrounding 'funk carioca', a musical rhythm which mixes the American electronic funk of the 1980s with the most diverse influences of Brazilian music. 'Baile funk' is one of the most interesting musical movements in the world, but it comes from what is at times one of the most violent and poorest places in the world: the slums of Rio de Janeiro (favelas). This music is the personalization of the raw element. Bombastic rhythms coming from the American Miami Bass and samples are fused with powerful rap vocals using Brazilian slang. This documentary tells stories of sex, love, poverty, and pride among Rio's marginalized people. They have their own language, style, and heroes. It's a film that's fast, heavy, and violent like the city itself.

Leonardo and Anselmo are both eleven years old and live in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. It is the summer of 1994, the World Championship Soccer is held in the USA, and Brazil is the favorite for the world title. Leonardo and Anselmo dream of becoming professional soccer players, to escape the poverty and violence of their slum. They fantasize of being able to organize a barbecue, once they have made it. Some of their friends want to become fishermen, but when they go boating on the lake, they find a corpse in the water (victim of yet another drug-related crime). Leonardo and Anselmo play for the team of Nova Saffra, a home for poor kids. But when a scout of a famous team arrives, everything might change: he invites both Leonardo and Anselmo to play a test match. During this once in a lifetime opportunity, Anselmo forgets his shoes and his father is nowhere to be found. Leonardo realizes he will have to make a tough decision

Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.

Combining testimonials from characters who make the São Paulo funk scene happen with observational excerpts, director Kenya Zanatta addresses the multiplicities and contradictions of the movement. By tackling issues such as prejudice and the female presence, the film seeks to identify the social roots of a genre that was born and still finds its greatest creative power on the outskirts of large cities.

"Food, Funk and Favela", which portrays the story of the NGO project "Cozinhas Solidárias Gastromotiva", draws a direct parallel between three elements that are fundamental to building a new future: food, culture and a look at people who live in the outskirts, often unassisted by public authorities.

A group of young dancers from one of Rio de Janeiro's most violent favelas use dance to fight for a brighter future.

After hearing a prophecy and receiving pressure from his wife, drug dealer Macbeth decides to murder his superior and assume his position in this Shakespearean adaptation set in a Brazilian favela.

The film shows the resistance movement of the residents of Favela do Vidigal against the removal order, an important chapter in the history of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s.

Favela Gay tells the story of eleven individuals in their own words. Living in eight slums (favelas) in Rio de Janeiro, these members of the LGBTQ community – two transgender women, a crossdressing man, a travesti prostitute, a famous carnival dancer, two community activists, and even a young man who used to be transgender, but transitioned back – have fought prejudice and seen some of the most unsavoury sides of the city.

Set in Rio de Janeiro's most notorious favelas, the underprivileged youth share their perspective on the extremely popular, pornographic favela funk music with respect to their personal (love) lives, situated in a lawless subculture of drug gangs, machismo, violence and sex.

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An old fabric is occupied by more than 1000 families, but the building will be demolished by the government, that will build new houses for the people.

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The documentary shows the awakening of the poor youth to social consciousness in the identification of life that imitates art with art that imitates life. It is the São Paulo chapter of the cultural history of national rap in the voice of its main exponents.

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An Artist, a Musician and a Dreamer, all of them British, have moved to Rio's notorious favela communities where they build their lives in perilously-shifting political sands.

A documentary film about Rocinha, the daylight of brazil´s most notorious and populated favela. A jouney inside the slum through some of its most remarkable inhabitants. An alternative vision of their everyday fight against the stereotypes of poverty drugs and violence.

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Rio de Janeiro. September, 2008. Three men stalk the gloomy back-alleys of the city's notorious slums. Spiderman, a 28-year-old drug lord, embarks on a routine patrol through the shadowy streets of Coréia, the sprawling slum he controls. Inspector Leonardo Torres, a muscle-bound operative from Rio's drug squad, inches through the alleys of another shantytown, shots ringing out around him. And Pastor Dione, an evangelical preacher intent on ending Rio's drug conflict, trawls the slums for lost souls. With unprecedented access to some of Rio's most wanted men, Dancing with the Devil in the City of God tells the story of Rio's drug war through the eyes of three men locked into one of the bloodiest urban conflicts on earth. Written by Jon Blair and Tom Phillips

Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this man had problems with the local drug lord. They end up in the house where a rich American citizen lives with his daughter.

Sixty-six adolescents, residents of Favela da Maré, were selected to participate in a dance show led by the choreographer Ivaldo Bertazzo, which incorporated their own daily experiences. Ten years later, directors David Meyer and Helena Soldberg search for some of the participants of this experience.

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Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amidst conflicts with her neighbors, she decides to film the movement of drug traffickers from her window, hoping to assist the police. After months of recording suspicious activities, her initiative attracts the attention of a journalist, who approaches Nina and offers to support her in her mission.

After failing to be admitted into the OSESP Orchestra, a talented violinist is forced to give music classes to teenagers in a public school. He soon finds his world transformed by the power of music and friendships formed with his pupils.

Dé, Adrianim and Martins are three black teenagers from Chatuba, Rio de Janeiro. When Dé receives the news that Almerinda, his grandmother, is in the terminal phase of Alzheimer's disease, he decides to enjoy the last days of her life together with his two best friends.

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The story of the Candeal favela in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, where musician Carlinhos Brown carries out social and cultural initiatives that protect and enrich the lives of its inhabitants every day.

Brazil's "Red Command" drug cartel is considered a plague by the government. But for the people of the favelas they control, Red Command *is* the government. They’re the de facto leadership of the area. The gang has taken over the role of the authorities in their shanty towns, where the state has long abandoned them. Away Days got special access to the Rio favelas, hanging out out with young foot-soldiers, speaking to commanders, and seeing how civilians live between the gangs and the equally violent police militias.

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No Rio de Janeiro, a 13 km do Cristo Redentor, dois portugueses aventuraram-se na mais temida favela do Brasil, onde moram mais de 300.000 pessoas - o Complexo do Alemão. Em 2007, no período de maior tensão e violência no Rio de Janeiro, viveram a maior operação policial já realizada no estado, sentiram na pele como é a vida de um simples morador. O filme retrata este perigoso e complexo mundo, um universo paralelo inserido dentro de uma ordem maior, um mundo à parte, que segue uma ordem diferente da ordem global.

Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.

The story of a photograph: A single mother, an absent father and a child.

The drama recounts the need for dialogue and attention on raising children through their characters: three mothers and their children. Marcia (Dani Tavares) A high-class mother and married, who always had everything and provides the same for your child, Angela (Ruth Cherem) a single mother of middle class, which makes everything so that your daughter does not her make the same mistakes of the past and Deborah (Val Ribeiro Valquiria Ribeiro) a low-class mother abandoned by her husband, who struggles to raise your child the best possible way. What do these women have in common is the love for their children that make it able to do everything for them, but sometimes it takes more to save the family loose links. It takes great faith.

Sound is a journey. Each note opens a door, closes another. Instruments chart the course. Through a poetic and immersive lens, Sou Jazz shines a light on musicians from the Paraisópolis community, reaffirming the social and transformative power of art. The film invites viewers into a reflective, sensory exploration of the relationship between jazz and life on the margins.

The women of the first Garífuna community in Honduras work hard for the future of their daughters. Surrounded by a dazzling landscape, they celebrate their identity and the importance of maternal figures.

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Anderson (Andrey Lopes) is a high-class youth living in Copacabana, and Eliza (Maiara Queiroz), a resident of Rocinha,the largest favela in Brazil. The two start a romance, but the first time Anderson meets the community in which she lives, he witnesses a murder.

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).

A group of college students experience the ultimate close encounter of the most ferocious kind in the deserts outside of Roswell, New Mexico in this documentary styled horror film.

Roman remembers his moments with Andres. He has daydreams of their past together. Andres disappeared. Roman is desperate for an answer.

Cuauhtémoc loses someone important, but meets Antonio, who will make him doubt an important decision.

A podcaster and a talking rock with a jersey accent have a conversation about fining direction in life

Crossing hills and streams, a muleteer determined to find the murderer of his father, will discover that in revenge the weakest can be the fiercest.

Bands featured: Alttamira, La Causa Maldita, Pizarnikas, Johnco Nor, Karma Kids, Contemporáneo, Shipwreck

Alma, a twelve-year-old girl, is in love with her best girlfriend. In the midst of her sexual awakening, she will experience new sensations that will also bring along disappointment.

Erased from the official history of the Brazilian labor movement, Domingos Passos, a fierce anarchist militant, steps out of the shadows into eternity.

It was that time again for the friends to reunite at their yearly reunion. When they arrived to Astro Island, the people in the small town forewarned the group not to go near the forbidden zone. As the day progresses, the curiosity level of the group increases and they all decide to take the risk. They decide to camp out in the forbidden zone and what happened next remains a mystery.

A beautiful Latina and a lovable African-American try to survive the crazy cultural clashes between their families, as their wedding day nears.

A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.

Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life.

After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it takes the guidance of their team chaplain and a surrogate father figure for the players to realize what they can achieve when they stand united.

Longtime best friends Sid and Jonesie are dumped by their respective girlfriends. Both without a living situation, they decide to become "bromates", bros who are roommates, which puts their relationship to the ultimate test.

A scientist, Dr Hollander, takes his niece Miranda to Mexico in an attempt to reverse the effects of the alien DNA he used to create her. However the treatment goes horribly wrong, and sets Miranda on a killing spree as she sets out to find a mate.

A bright young Latino DREAMer from Texas must battle the demons of deportation to Mexico and starting a new life in a country he only knew as an infant.

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Fred Figglehorn is in love with Judy, who lives next door. But Kevin, the local bully, prevents Fred from seeing Judy until she moves out of town. So, Fred embarks on a quest to find her in the hope that his feelings will be reciprocated.

When Fred suspects that his new music teacher is a vampire, he and his friend Bertha set out to save the town from this garlic-hating fiend.

A documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of the Monster Squad and the impact it has on fans, cast and crew and the industry.

A U.S. Marshal escorts a government witness to trial after he's accused of getting involved with a mob boss, only to discover that the pilot who is transporting them is also a hitman sent to assassinate the informant. After they subdue him, they're forced to fly together after discovering that there are others attempting to eliminate them.

Revelinho (12) is an deep admirer of the traditional dutch "songs of life". His walls are filled with posters of folksinger Tommy Tijgers, and when he has the chance he convincingly sings about things he can't quite grasp yet. When his parents are on the brink of a separation, Revelinho know's exactly what to do. Managed by his two best friends, he gives it everything he's got to sing his parents back together.

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Invicta FC 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato (also known as Invicta on AXS TV: Rodríguez vs. Torquato) was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Karina Rodríguez against Daiana Torquato for the vacant Invicta flyweight championship. The co-main event will feature Alesha Zappitella defending her atomweight championship against Jessica Delboni. This event will be the first under the new ownership of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. The entire card will stream worldwide on Invicta's YouTube and Facebook pages, while AXS TV in the US and The Fight Network is Canada will also carry the main card.

Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni II is amixed martial arts event headlined by Alesha Zappitella defending her atomweight championship against Jéssica Delboni in a rematch from Invicta FC 44. A bout between Emily Whitmire and Hilarie Rose was scheduled but has since been postponed.

Invicta FC 57: Ferreira vs. Romero was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Elisandra Ferreira vs. Andressa Romero for the vacant Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. The event took place Friday, September 20, 2024 with 8 fights at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.