In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José "Zé" Pequeno (Leandro Firmino da Hora) is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts with his rival, "Knockout Ned" (Seu Jorge). The film was shot on location in Rio's poorest neighborhoods.
This screening is part of CINEMÁS, a monthly program by HLFF in collaboration with Star Cinema Grill! Bringing you MORE independent Latinx films at River Oaks Theatre throughout the year! CINEMÁS is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
