written and directed by maria augusta ramos, the film is the third installment of the filmmakers trilogy, which also includes justiça (2004) and juízo (2007), all tackling the theme of law and citizen responsibility throughout the city.      

it is the product of four months that ramos and her team spent in the favela, making it an authentic piece of cinema, which shows the realities of life in the harsher side of rio.  

published by brasil 360º experience, this link opens a wonderful 360-degree interactive film showing some of the most beautiful imagery of rio de janeiro, allowing the viewer to see in any direction by dragging the mouse on the image - with labels accompanying the video, some of the filming included views from the christ the redeemer statue, the inside of the cable car on the way up to the sugar loaf, the botanical garden, lapa's arches, and the royal portuguese reading room.