Streets of Rio (2008)

overview : Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.

Release Date : Jan 30, 2008

Runtime : 1h 41m

Genre : Drama  Crime  

Companies : Orange Pictures, Devon Media Group

Countries : Brazil, Germany

Keywords : dying and death, new love, slum, drug trafficking, rio de janeiro, ghetto, delinquency, teacher, murder, organized crime, football (soccer), favela, brazil