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Um Lugar ao Sol

Directed by Gabriel Mascaro
Brazil, 2009
Documentary

Synopsis

Penthouse residents of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Recife open up their homes to reveal their thoughts on social inequality, politics, and the world that surrounds them. As well as discussing more intimate subjects such as their desires, fears, insecurities, prejudices and personal histories.

Synopsis

Penthouse residents of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Recife open up their homes to reveal their thoughts on social inequality, politics, and the world that surrounds them. As well as discussing more intimate subjects such as their desires, fears, insecurities, prejudices and personal histories.

Our take

A bold top-down look at class in Brazil that hears from residents of penthouse apartments: the elite and privileged few. As hypnotic as it is revealing, this view from the top combines staggering footage with insightful interviews in a truly eye-opening documentary.