Rio Breaks

Rio Breaks
Rio Breaks
Directed by	Justin Mitchell
Written by	Vince Medeiros; Justin Mitchell;
Produced by	Francesco Civita; Herbert Gauss; Sheri Levine; Vince Medeiros; Justin Mitchell; Michael Thornton;
Production; companies	The Breadcrumb Trail; Forward Entertainment; Prodigo Films; Sundance Channel
Distributed by	Mr Bongo Films; Sundance Channel
Release date	September 21, 2009 (Festival do Rio);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Portuguese

Rio Breaks is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Justin Mitchell, that explores surfing and slum-life in Rio de Janeiro through chronicling the trials and tribulations of two teenage surfers, Fabio and Naama, as they pursue the sport while also being tempted into the drug gang life of the favelas.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "Hanging ten in a favela | The Economist". The Economist.

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[1] "Hanging ten in a favela | The Economist". The Economist.

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