the film which includes footage where anderson discusses this subject with young children living in the vigário geral favela shows how straightforward it is for the youth there to turn to this life of normalized crime, which they see as glamorized and the only route to a life of any power or financial means.

after having taught a young group of children from afro-reggae how to use some of the camera equipment used in the filmmaking process, the documentary crew at times left the cameras with the youth to film when they wished.

the result is a true view into the most authentic and the more violent scenes within the documentary.