Rio Breaks details
| Format: | 12 DVD |
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| Director: | Justin Mitchell |
| Genres: | Documentary - General, Sport - Water Sports |
| Studio: | LACE GROUP |
| Name | Discs | |
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Rio Breaks |
12 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 24 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 03 Oct 2011 |
| Main languages: | Portuguese, English |
| Subtitles: | English |
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Rio Reality
By Turino (40 reviews) from Bracknell , 29 Oct 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
Interesting without being entirely gripping. This documentary follows two favela dwelling kids who take to the beautiful beaches of Rio to escape the harsh realities of the slums they live in.
Depressing but with glimmers of optimism, the favelas are always a place for intriguing stories with characters ranging from drug dealers to ordinary children caught up in the violence and struggles of everyday life.
Rio Breaks tells the story of two kids who choose to surf as opposed to earning money working for the slum lords who deal drugs in their favelas. As engaging as the kids' stories, are the other characters, particularly the adults who encourage the kids to keep surfing and to stay in school in order to break away from the inevitability of their young lives being turned into short, crime-led existences.
The structure lets the film down, but the use of cinematography is often beautiful and the central characters are hugely engaging. Like Hoop Dreams, the film takes us through the trials of two young men who have a crossroads before them and big decisions to make that could affect the rest of their lives.
If you've seen City of God or City of Men and want to learn more about kids from the favelas, check out this real slice of life. No guns, drug deals or shootouts. Just two kids caught between the favelas and the ocean.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer , 15 Jan 2012With one side of my family being Brazilian i can probably appreaciate this film in a different way to others. I believe with knowledge of the culture and the country this film offers a facinating insite into the way of life many people have to live by in Rio. The surfing offers an escape but as in all countries the escape will only work for those who are willing to conform with the rules and discipline needed.
I found this a facinating docu-drama with excellent cinematography and narration.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Rio Reality
By Turino (40 reviews) from Bracknell , 29 Oct 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
Interesting without being entirely gripping. This documentary follows two favela dwelling kids who take to the beautiful beaches of Rio to escape the harsh realities of the slums they live in.
Depressing but with glimmers of optimism, the favelas are always a place for intriguing stories with characters ranging from drug dealers to ordinary children caught up in the violence and struggles of everyday life.
Rio Breaks tells the story of two kids who choose to surf as opposed to earning money working for the slum lords who deal drugs in their favelas. As engaging as the kids' stories, are the other characters, particularly the adults who encourage the kids to keep surfing and to stay in school in order to break away from the inevitability of their young lives being turned into short, crime-led existences.
The structure lets the film down, but the use of cinematography is often beautiful and the central characters are hugely engaging. Like Hoop Dreams, the film takes us through the trials of two young men who have a crossroads before them and big decisions to make that could affect the rest of their lives.
If you've seen City of God or City of Men and want to learn more about kids from the favelas, check out this real slice of life. No guns, drug deals or shootouts. Just two kids caught between the favelas and the ocean.- Was this review helpful to you?
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