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Explores the cycles of violence that plague Brazil’s upper and lower economic classes in fits of rampant corruption and violent kidnappings. These cycles are chronicled utilizing personalized stories that reflect the growing truth about Brazil’s huge economic disparities--differences that cause violence on both sides of the spectrum. A frog farm connected to a corrupt politician and one of the... See Full Description
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Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 17th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
City Lights Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$120,508 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"The new documentary Manda Bala merely grazes the surface of political corruption in Brazil. But what a surface!" Full Review...
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Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"It is lurid, fascinating, sickening, and eye-opening." Full Review...
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New York Times, Stephen Holden
"...a weird hybrid of political exposé and sensationalistic fluff." Full Review...
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