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O DIA QUE O MORRO DESCEU

THE DAY THE FAVELA ROSE

By Ludmila CURI

PLANO 9 - as PROD

True Story - Development 2018

A young samba musician and a wealthy lawyer stand up to the powerful entities evicting working people from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s. Set to the rhythm of samba, the film describes acts of resistance that have been wiped from the history of the city.

- Year of production
- 2018
- Genres
- True Story, Drama
- Countries
- BRAZIL
- Languages
- PORTUGUESE
- Budget
- 1 - 3 M$
- Duration
- 100 mn
- Director(s)
- Ludmila CURI
- Writer(s)
- Sandro MENEZES
- Producer(s)
- Mannu COSTA (PLANO 9)
- Synopsis
- The day the favela came down has been wiped from history, but took place amidst the atmosphere of political polarization in the period that preceded the military coup in Brazil, between 1962 and 1964. A resident of the Morro do Borel community, the young samba musician Ezequiel, and the wealthy lawyer Magarinos Torres, led a people’s protest against the state and business interests that were evicting working people from the city’s favelas. Through Ezequiel’s journey, the film tells the story of the largest uprising in the history of the Rio favelas, the day when more than 1,200 workers and favela residents invaded city hall. The film’s depiction of this era explores the harsh daily life of the residents of the favela, the warmth and passion of the world of samba and the behind the scenes machinations of political and financial power and the Brazilian justice system. The strategies used to combat police repression, such as loudspeakers on lampposts and tactics of occupation, draw parallels with the resistance movement and social problems that continue in Brazil today. All these events are flavored by samba, which serves as the guiding theme and soundtrack of the production.
- Partners & financing
- FSA/Ancine/BRDE
- Beginning of shooting
- Sep 01, 2018
- End of shooting
- Oct 01, 2018