Vigário Geral
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Vigário Geral is a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro
with a large favela
. It is infamous for a massacre
that happened there in 1993. The movie Favela Rising
follows the development of the Afro Reggae in this neighborhood, as well as focusing on life there.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
with a large favela
Favela
A favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos . This was the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in...
. It is infamous for a massacre
Vigário Geral massacre
The Vigário Geral massacre happened on August 29, 1993 at the Vigário Geral favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is still in trial . Supposedly, a death squad composed by policeman retaliated the killings of 4 officers by drug traffickers at the favela...
that happened there in 1993. The movie Favela Rising
Favela Rising
Favela Rising is a 2005 documentary film by American directors Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary. It was produced by Sidetrack Films and VOY Pictures. It debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2005 where it won the award for Best New Documentary Filmmaker for Zimbalist and Mochary...
follows the development of the Afro Reggae in this neighborhood, as well as focusing on life there.