Sie suchen ihr Glück im Wasser: Dies ist eine Surf-Doku, bei der alles anders ist, in Szene gesetzt von dem 13-jährigen Fabio und dem 12-jährigen Naama. Sie leben in den Favelas von Rio, sind Freunde und teilen einen Traum: Sie wollen Profi-Surfer werden und so dem Hunger und der Kriminalität entfliehen. Es ist ein Film über die Freuden des Wellenreitens und des Elends eines Lebens in Armut, aus dem die Kids über das Surfen entfliehen wollen. Eine Surf-Doku aus den Slums? Das Wellenreiten ist für zwei Jungs die einzige Möglichkeit, den Favelas zu entfliehen – vielleicht für immer.
RIO BREAKS is more than just a film about surfing. It follows the story of two best friends, Fabio and Naama, as they navigate their way between the pitfalls of life in the slums and the joys of surfing on their favorite beach. Their goal: to win the contest and become professional surfers. Thirteen-year-old Fabio and 12-year-old Naama live at Favela do Pavao, an enormous slum near Arpoador Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pavao is home to Commando Vermelho (CV), or Red Command, one of Rio's most heavily armed drug gangs. It's the Red Command who sets the rules and regulates life in the community. Their presence is ubiquitous, with armed soldiers constantly patrolling the hills and regulating the various points of sale. Fabio lives in an area of the favela called Vietnam, the poorest and most violent part of the slum. When the police come up looking for traffickers, that's where they look - and shoot - first
É mais do que um filme sobre surf. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, o filme segue a história de dois melhores amigos, Fábio e Naama, e suas maneiras de escapar das armadilhas da vida na favela através do sonho de se tornarem surfistas profissionais.
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