Daniel Lentini

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

The end of that land. The end of that time.

To escape fear and depression, the filmmaker picks up his camera and allows it to lead him. In the tension of contemporary Brazil, he focuses on the everyday and creates moments of happiness. He also makes room for stories of fellow-sufferers from Cuba and Haiti.

The end of that land. The end of that time.

The end of that land. The end of that time.

The end of that land. The end of that time.

To escape fear and depression, the filmmaker picks up his camera and allows it to lead him. In the tension of contemporary Brazil, he focuses on the everyday and creates moments of happiness. He also makes room for stories of fellow-sufferers from Cuba and Haiti.