he did all this without speaking portuguese, which enabled the kids to speak their mind, without interference.

the entire documentary is accompanied with an upbeat samba soundtrack, which compliments the beauty of the city, showing rio de janeiro in an irresistible light.

since its production, rio breaks has been featured in a number of film festivals, and has been released around the world.

released in 2009, reidy, a construcăo  da utopia is a documentary about the life and work of the paris born and brazilian based architect and urban planner affonso eduardo reidy (1909-1964).