variants
or less commonly favella
: a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city
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Ostensibly a story about strife in the gritty Rio de Janeiro favelas, the film becomes a sweet and earnest parable about one man trying against all odds to offer his community some respite from the injustice that engulfs it.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 June 2025
Next up for Globo is School Without Walls, a film about a public school in one of Brazil’s biggest favelas directed by Cao Hamburger, that is a co-production of Brazil’s Gullane, Portugal’s Ukbar Filmes and France’s Playtime Group that is also backed by Telecine.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The film is both gritty and realistic, like the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, while also being a sweet story with surreal touches.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 June 2025
Eduardo Ferro’s 405 Films has acquired the life rights of Brazilian MMA champion Charles Oliveira, with plans to develop an untitled feature film chronicling the fighter’s journey from the favelas to UFC stardom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 June 2025
Next up for Globo is School Without Walls, a film about a public school in one of Brazil’s biggest favelas directed by Cao Hamburger, that is a co-production of Brazil’s Gullane, Portugal’s Ukbar Filmes and France’s Playtime Group that is also backed by Telecine.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The film is both gritty and realistic, like the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, while also being a sweet story with surreal touches.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 June 2025
Eduardo Ferro’s 405 Films has acquired the life rights of Brazilian MMA champion Charles Oliveira, with plans to develop an untitled feature film chronicling the fighter’s journey from the favelas to UFC stardom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favela. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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