Streets of Rio(2008)

Name: Streets of Rio
Director: Alexander Pickl
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2008-01-01
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Thiago Martins, Lui Mendes, Luís Otávio Fernandes, Naima Santos, Gabriel Mattar

Thiago Martins Lui Mendes Luís Otávio Fernandes Naima Santos Gabriel Mattar

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.