Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Jason Kohn

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

When the rich steal from the poor... the poor steal the rich

Plot:

An examination of corruption and class warfare in Brazil as told through the stories of a wealthy businessman, a plastic surgeon who assists kidnapping victims and a politician whose income relies on a frog farm.

Awards:

4 wins

Also Known As:

Send a Bullet (International: English title)

Runtime:

USA:85 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

Brazil | USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Company:

Kilo Films

Trivia:

The kidnapper interviewed in the movie died in late 2006. The filmmakers said he was shot twice -- in the shoulder and gut -- in a shootout with police in which he killed two cops, was taken to the hospital and came out of the ambulance with a new bullet hole in his head.

Poor Film "Not a documentary"

Poor and superficial film, using disturbing images, playing with the American believe that Violence and Corruption only happen in other countries. This is a bad copy of other Brazilian movies, this people could be making Art with more social engagement , sensibility and respect for other cultures.

The worst part of the movie is when Kids are showed acting/playing as kidnappers. The director admitted that He asked the Kids to do the theater, but presents it as if it was reality, making the public believe that this is how kids play in the streets of Brazil. This is unetical, not a documentary, shouldn't be a reference.

I believe that it's time for the young Americans to start looking into solving their own problems at home. And not only look for sensationalism , violence and misery but, beauty and successful experiences in other cultures, not only they problems, feeding prejudices and fear.

It's time to exchange ideas , using art as communication, a Global believe of trust and enlightenment. Not only fear of the different, of the foreigner, the neighbor...