the documentary was made ten years after lopes' shocking death in 2002 when he was killed by drug traffickers whilst reporting on child prostitution in vila cruzeiro in rio.

in 2009, after a grieving period, bruno felt ready to begin making this documentary, along with director guilherme azevedo -  in this moving tribute to his father we see bruno visit the place of his father's death at pedra do sapo, his place of birth in rio grande do sul and vila cruzeiro.

finally, to our list of documentaries we included two movies that, while not specifically shot as documentaries, do include a wealth of information about rio de janeiro city, and state, and beautifully made historical reconstructions - flores raras and o inventor de sonhos.