kick that beat
daily dos
mon 11/2/2009
A tribe in the Brazilian Amazon has found nine survivors of a plane crash.
babes in gothland
daily dos
tue 9/29/2009
The U.S. says Manuel Zelaya was "foolish" for secretly returning to Honduras and hiding out in the Central American country's Brazilian embassy. In response to Zelaya's arrival, the interim Honduran government issued an emergency decree restricting civil liberties and shut down two TV stations critical of the current government. Last week, Honduras cut its political ties with Brazil.
i gotta feeling
daily dos
fri 8/14/2009
Brazilian police have arrested a TV host-politician who is suspected of ordering murders to boost ratings of his anti-crime TV show.
blame it
daily dos
tue 5/12/2009
Forty people are confirmed dead and over 300,000 people were left homeless in Brazil following floods caused by two months of "unusually heavy" rains.
that sinking feeling
daily dos
fri 4/24/2009
Japan is offering thousands of dollars to immigrants, many of them from Brazil and Perú, to return to their countries of origin – if they agree to never return to work in Japan. Thousands of Japanese emigrated to Brazil and Perú at the turn of the 20th century.
set you free
daily dos
mon 3/30/2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ruffled feathers during a speech last week when he said the world financial crisis was "caused and encouraged by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes."
Slumdog Millionaire vs. City of God
versus
tue 3/3/2009
| name | Slumdog Millionaire. | City Of God. |
| directed by | Danny Boyle. | Fernando Meirelles. |
| co-directed by | Loveleen Tandan. | Kátia Lund. |
| based on the novel | Q & A by Vikas Swarup. | Cidade de Deus by Paulo Lins. |
| plot | The story of two brothers, one good and one bad, growing up in the slums of Mumbai with a love story at the center of its arc. | The story of two friends, one good and one bad, growing up in the favelas of Rio with a love story at the center of its arc. |
| tagline | "What does it take to find a lost love?: A. Money B. Luck C. Smarts D. Destiny". | "Fight and you'll never survive... Run and you'll never escape." |
| inspiration | Indian cinema and the lives of kids in the slums of Mumbai. | The lives of kids in drug gangs in the slums of Rio. |
| common themes | Poverty, corruption, classism, rape, racism, murder, drug use and gang violence. | Poverty, corruption, classism, rape, racism, murder, drug use and gang violence. |
| in the author's words | "Just because someone has not had a formal education, that does not mean he does not have wisdom and common sense. Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge." - Vikas Swarup. | "I think about the moment that we are living today and the current situation, and the racial tension that exists. People are starting to realize that these attitudes do not fit anymore and doesn’t make sense." - Paolo Lins. |
| starring | Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. | Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Jonathan Haagensen, Douglas Silva and Seu Jorge. |
| the music | Bollywood technopop, hip-hop and traditional hindi by A.R. Rahman and M.I.A.. | Brazilian jazz, samba and funk by Antonio Pinto and Ed Cortes. |
| keeping it real | Real-life residents of Mumbai slums were cast as actors. | Real-life residents of the Vifigal and Cidade de Deus favelas in Río were cast as actors. |
| controversy | Film producers accused of exploiting child actors. Famous Indian actor accused producers of "portraying India as a Third World, dirty, underbelly developing nation." | Some critics accused the film of glamorizing violence and devaluing the lives of those who live in favelas. |
| sales | Has grossed over $100,000,000 in the U.S. | Has grossed over $28,000,000 worldwide. |
| critical acclaim | USA Today: "The beautifully rendered and energetic tale celebrates resilience, the power of knowledge and the vitality of the human experience. Horrifying, humorous and life-affirming, it is, above all, unforgettable." |
The Washington Post: "If one of the moral responsibilities of the movies is to put you in places where you'd never go and live lives you'd never live, then City of God is great moviemaking." |
| awards | Eight Academy Awards, including "Best Picture." Golden Globe Award for Best Drama and other international awards. | Four Academy Award nominations, including "Best Director." Nearly 50 awards won worldwide. |
blood and diamonds
daily dos
thu 11/13/2008
Law enforcement officials in Brazil are searching for a gang that broke into a police station, stole confiscated drugs, money and weapons before blowing the building up with dynamite.
abandon with abandon
daily dos
fri 10/10/2008
Brazil and Argentina abandon the dollar in their bilateral trade agreement.
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