Complexo - Universo Paralelo (2011)

Directed by

Mário Patrocínio

Genre

documentary film

Country

Portugal

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows daily life inside Complexo do Alemão, a large favela complex in Rio de Janeiro. It follows residents navigating the dangers and realities of drug trafficking and police conflicts.

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What happens

Complexo - Universo Paralelo is a 2011 Portuguese documentary film about life in one of the most dangerous favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Complexo do Alemão, directed by Mário Patrocínio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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