Solo, de Wet van de Favela (1994)

Name: Solo, de Wet van de Favela
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-11-20T09:19:42+01:00
Rating: 3.37
Cast: Leonardo de Vitor Santiago

Documentary | 54 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 54 minuten

Alternative title: Solo, the Law of the Favela

Country: Netherlands

Directed by: Jos de Putter

Stars: Leonardo de Vitor Santiago

IMDb score: 6,8 (20)

Releasedate: 1 January 1994

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Solo, de Wet van de Favela plot

Documentary in which director Jos de Putter goes in search of promising football players in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Football plays an important role in the hopeless existence of many young slum dwellers. A career as a professional football player is perhaps the only way for them to escape the ubiquitous atmosphere of violence and crime. The documentary focuses on two inseparable 11-year-old friends who play football together for a local team. A long-cherished dream seems to come true when a scout from a wealthy Brazilian club offers them a football contract. After a trial match, one of the friends is faced with a dilemma.