Fuga da Rocinha

Sep 9, 2016

1h 50m

★ 9.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

MáKina Cultural

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Cast

Anderson

Andrey Lopes

Eliza

Maiara Queiroz

João Paulo Gonçalves

Hudson Carvalho

Sérgio Mib

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