Bus 174 (Ônibus 174)

Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000. Sandro do Nascimento, a young man from a poor background, bungled a robbery and ended up holding the passengers on a bus hostage for four hours. The event was caught live on television. The movie examines the incident and what life is like in the slums and favelas of Rio de Janeiro and how the criminal justice system in Brazil treats the lower classes. Within the film, José Padilha interviews former and current street children, members of the Rio police force, the highly regarded Rio BOPE police team, family members, and sociologists in order to gain insight about what led Nascimento to carry out the hijacking.

Cast:
Maria Aparecida
Captain Batista
Luanna Belmon
Sandro do Nascimento

Director: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda
Writer: José Padilha, Bráulio Mantovani
Runtime: 150 min
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Production Year: 2002

The screening is part of the 8th Brazilian Film Festival