Frustratingly flawed yet ultimately uplifting, Favela Rising offers an engrossing -- and sobering -- glimpse of a culture that's far more complex than many viewers might realize.
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Favela Rising

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Movie Info
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Director -
Matt Mochary , Jeff Zimbalist -
Producer -
Matt Mochary , Jeff Zimbalist -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
Brazilian Portuguese -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 2, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 20m