Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite)
DFI Brazil Cinema Showcase
/ Feature Narrative / Brazil / 2007 / Colour
In Portuguese / Arabic, English subtitles
No Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
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Synopsis
‘Elite Squad’ (2007) is an intense fictional look at Rio de Janeiro's notorious favelas, the volatile slums where drug trafficking militias have gained control over virtually all aspects of daily life. The State Police Special Operations Battalion, which combats drug trafficking, operates regular, violent incursions into the favelas, and battalion leader Captain Nascimento is facing a crisis: in addition to the pressures of fighting within war zones, he must find and train his own replacement.