City of God

Ten years ago the Brazilian movie Cidade de Deus (City of God) came out and made quite an international impact. It depicted life in the favela , focusing on  crime and the impact on children. The movie is based on the real life story of a boy of the favela who later became a famous news photographer.  The article reports that the City of God favela has been pacified.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23333368