Synopsis

SOURCE OF INCOME
Directors: Manaíra Carneiro and Wagner Novais
A young man fulfils his dream to go to Law University, but is faced with difficulties paying up his expenses with books and transport. He feels tempted to sell drugs to his friends at university, thus raising the money to fund his studies.

RICE AND BEANS
Director: Rodrigo Felha and Cacau Amaral
Wesley, a young boy, listens to a confession by his father: he is tired of the household menu, always consisting of a plate filled with rice and stewed beans. The boy, joined by his friend Orelha, decides to find some money to buy a chicken.

CONCERT FOR VIOLIN
Director: Luciano Vidigal
The children Márcia, Jota and Ademir vow to remain friends for ever. Later, in their adulthood, Jota is involved in drug trafficking while Ademir has joined the police force. If the two are brought against each other, Márcia may be prevented from fulfilling her dream to play the violin.

LET IT FLY
Director: Cadu Barcelos
Flávio lets his friend’s kite fall across the other quarter of the favela, which is run by a rival gang. Even though he is aware of the prohibition, Flávio decides to collect the kite.

LET THERE BE LIGHT
Director: Luciana Bezerra
On Christmas Eve, the shanty town hill has been out of power for three days. The engineers who have been sent over by the power utility company do not manage to fix the problem. The residents kidnap one of the engineers, taking him as a hostage until the light supply is restored.
Press kit download (PDF)
english press kit 5x FAVELA Credits
Cacau AMARAL – Director
Cadu BARCELOS – Director
Luciana BEZERRA – Director
Manaira CARNEIRO – Director
Rodrigo FELHA – Director
Wagner NOVAIS – Director
Luciano VIDIGAL – Director
Contacts and useful links
Production
LUZ MAGICA PRODUÇÕES AUDIOVISUAIS – Rua Marques de São Vicente 456 – Gávea CEP 22451-040 – Rio de Janeiro – RJ Brasil – T : + 55 21 3095-7300 – renatamagalhaes@luzmagica.com.br – http://www.luzmagica.com.br GLOBO FILMES (BRESIL)
International press
VANESSA JERROM/CLAIRE VORGER – Vanessa Jerrom – T : +33 (0)6 20 10 40 56 – vanessajerrom@wanadoo.fr
Foreign sales
ELLE DRIVER – T : +33 (0)6 10 45 29 37 – eva@elledriver.eu

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