Kátia Lund

Welcome to the world's most notorious slum: Rio de Janeiro's 'City of God.' A place where combat photographers fear to tread, where Police rarely go, and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. This is the true story of a young man who grew up on these streets and whose ambition as a photographer is our window in and ultimately may be his only way out. [Original Release 2002] (Miramax)

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist. (imdb)

Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners. (imdb)

Favela resident of Canterbury in Rio de Janeiro, Xalebaradã Adam is a composer of over 500 songs and has never been recorded in Brazil.