PRODUCTIONS: SOCCER AND THE FUTURE OF BRAZIL

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Current Italy SRL

50'

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Brazil is going through one of the most important economic booms in its history. Yet, hosting at a short time distance two major events such as the Football World Cup (2014) and The Olympics (2016), how is this Country changing? On one hand Rio de Janeiro is ever more acquiring the features of a big modern metropolis, but on the other hand it has to face its poorest side. We will look into the two souls of this city, struggling between one another, yet united by many things as, for example, passion for soccer. A passion that takes extraordinary cultural connotations: it can cheer up the poor, it can rescue a child from street-life, it can give courage and hope to those who need it. Soccer is also capable of saving an entire favela from the hands of criminal organisations. Journey to the core of a Country that has recently waved goodbye, amongst general emotion, to a very popular President such as Lula, only to welcome (one more time on the path of innovation) the advent of the first prime minister woman of Brazil’s history: Dilma Roussef.