Favela Rising
“Their music fueled a movement. His message fought a war.”
A man emerges from the slums of Rio to lead the nonviolent cultural movement known as Afro-reggae.
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Jeff Zimbalist Director · Matt Mochary Director
Worldwide gross $20K · United States release April 24, 2005 · Produced in Brazil, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$19,781
Production
Sidetrack Films
Production
All Rise Films
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Stealth Creations
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VOY Pictures
Production
Brazil · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
United States · April 24, 2005
Theatrical
Brazil
September 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
March 11, 2006 · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Italy
June 10, 2006 · Biografilm Festival
Japan
April 5, 2008
Sweden
November 10, 2007 · TV premiere
United Kingdom
March 10, 2006
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