The Other Side of the Postcard (2016)
The Favela Pacification Program was launched in 2008 to reduce crime and drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In April 2015 however, police shot and killed 10-year old Eduardo in Complexo do Alemão, causing uproar in that community. Alemão and other pacified communities began to realise that the program had become the very thing it was designed to destroy. Taking place in the build to the 2016 Olympic Games, this is the side of Rio that you have never seen before.
Director: David Morris, Angelica Melo
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: December 31, 2016
Country: United Kingdom, Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
Keywords
police, olympic games, drugs, social injustice, inequality, favela, repressive systems
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Other Side of the Postcard about?
- The Favela Pacification Program was launched in 2008 to reduce crime and drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In April 2015 however, police shot and killed 10-year old Eduardo in Complexo do Alemão, causing uproar in that community. Alemão and other pacified communities began to realise that the program had become the very thing it was designed to destroy. Taking place in the build to the 2016 Olympic Games, this is the side of Rio that you have never seen before.
- Who directed The Other Side of the Postcard?
- The Other Side of the Postcard was directed by David Morris, Angelica Melo.
- How long is The Other Side of the Postcard?
- The Other Side of the Postcard has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Other Side of the Postcard?
- The Other Side of the Postcard is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Other Side of the Postcard produced?
- The Other Side of the Postcard was produced in United Kingdom, Brazil.