5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

5x Favela, Agora por Nós Mesmos

Also known as 5 x Favela, Now by Ourselves, 5x Favela, Agora por Nos Mesmos, Cinco Vezes Favela, Agora por Nós Mesmos, 5 Vezes Favela – Agora por Nós Mesmos

“Freedom is not enough for democracy exist, is also necessary opportunity.”

The project '5 x slum, now by ourselves' gathered over 80 young people from Rio's favelas (slums), selected through workshops, script and filmmaking techniques to create a feature film consisting of five stories that reflect different facets of the daily lives of residents of these communities - with the promise of escape stereotypical representations.