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
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