Bus 174 (2002)
Documentary about a Brazilian bus hijack which became a media circus.
Entebbe (2018)
Dramatisation of the rescue attempt after the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris.
Elite Squad (2007)
A special squad officer in the violent Brazilian slums tries to find a replacement. Read our with José Padilha.
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011)
Conflict ensues as Brazilian politicians and police officers try to solve the problem of gang violence and corruption.
Garapa (2008)
Hard-hitting look at families suffering malnutrition in Brazil.
Rio, I Love You (2014)
A series of short films set in the Brazilian metropolis.
RoboCop (2014)
When a police officer is critically injured he is brought back to life as a cyborg and celebrated as the future of law enforcement.
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Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering

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