Rio Breaks (2009)

Directed by

Justin Mitchell

Genre

documentary film

Country

Brazil, United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows two teenage surfers living in a Rio de Janeiro favela. They try to build a better life through surfing while facing pressures from drug gangs.

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What happens

Rio Breaks is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Justin Mitchell, that explores surfing and slum-life in Rio de Janeiro through chronicling the trials and tribulations of two teenage surfers, Fabio and Naama, as they pursue the sport while also being tempted into the drug gang life of the favelas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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