Thursday, September 24, 2009

Brazilian Favela Documentary


Rocinha: At Home on the Big Hill
Thursday, September 24th @ 8:30 p.m.
3rd floor of Ellsworth

Presented by Ellsworth Hall and Two Brothers Foundation of KU

Shot on location in Brazil, this half-hour documentary explores a squatter town in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the lives of three young people who live there, all students of the Two Brothers Foundation, and NGO working to provide educational opportunities for Rocinha residents. KU's professor Paul Sneed, co-founder of the Two Brothers Foundation and Ellsworth Hall's Faculty Partner directs the film (2007, in Portuguese with English subtitles).

Come and join this Thursday @ 8:30!
*Free pizza and soda.

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