Summary Rio de Janeiro is a city divided into poverty and wealth. It is facing the problem of large social inequalities. Every fifth inhabitant of this metropolis lives in poor neighborhoods called favelas. Some of them are under gang control. Violence is ubiquitous there, it is everyday life. One of the most dangerous favelas is Maré, located in the northern part of the city. It is in this favela that Yvonne Bezerra de Mello has been running her school, Projeto Uerê, since 1998. This favela is a real symbol of social exclusion. Dominika Kulczyk decided to support a school operating in such difficult conditions.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dominika Kulczyk
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Poland
Official sites : Official site
Language : Polish
Production companies : TVN Kulczyk Foundation
Summary Rio de Janeiro is a city divided into poverty and wealth. It is facing the problem of large social inequalities. Every fifth inhabitant of this metropolis lives in poor neighborhoods called favelas. Some of them are under gang control. Violence is ubiquitous there, it is everyday life. One of the most dangerous favelas is Maré, located in the northern part of the city. It is in this favela that Yvonne Bezerra de Mello has been running her school, Projeto Uerê, since 1998. This favela is a real symbol of social exclusion. Dominika Kulczyk decided to support a school operating in such difficult conditions.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Poland
Official sites : Official site
Language : Polish
Production companies : TVN Kulczyk Foundation