In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José “Zé” Pequeno (Leandro Firmino da Hora) is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts with his rival, “Knockout Ned” (Seu Jorge). The film was shot on location in Rio’s poorest neighborhoods.
Dead Duck Film Club is Nottingham’s home for cult cinema. They screen the weird, the rare, and the unforgettable. Their events celebrate global cult films, from Korean thrillers to French horror, all presented with a DIY spirit and a love for the offbeat.
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