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Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
The story of two mothers in search for justice after a police invasion in their community led to a tragedy that changed the lives of these two families forever. On one hand, Rita deals with the death of her youngest son, Sushi. On the other, Edna, the mother of police officer Digão, faces the consequences of her son's actions during the operation.
After almost 30 years of silence, a victim shares new and disturbing details of the horror she experienced in the home of the person who became known throughout Brazil as the woman with white ointment on her face.
A young Brazilian woman travels to indigenous, quilombola (communities founded in 19th century by runaway slaves), and rural communities, in search of the ancient wisdom of traditional midwives.
Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.
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Two young boys, Laranjinha and Acerola, living in Cidade de Deus, one of the most violent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, need some money to go to a concert. The "easiest" (and most dangerous) way to get it is working for some drug-dealers.
A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped in a daily war that knows no winners.