favela rising, winner of several awards at the tribeca film festival documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela united.  a former gang member who turns social revolutionary in rio's favelas and uses hip-hop music to unite his community against the oppression by criminals -  the trailer can be seen here. 80 minutes.

santa-marta, duas semanas no morro (santa-marta, two weeks in the favela), shot in 1987 by the important brazilian documentarist eduardo coutinho, focuses on several aspects of life in the favelas, including violence and discrimination, but also touches on music, dancing, socializing and religion. 54 minutes, in portuguese.