Bus 174

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Awards

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Documentary

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Editing

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Original Screenplay

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Sound

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Documentary

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Editing

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Original Screenplay

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2003 - Nominated - Best Sound

DGA Awards 2004 - Nominated - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

Munich Film Festival 2003 - Won - One Future Prize

Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2002 - Won - Best Brazilian Film

Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2002 - Won - Best Documentary

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2003 - Won - DOEN Award

São Paulo International Film Festival 2002 - Won - Best Documentary

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Bus 174

Directors:
José Padilha , Felipe Lacerda
R, 122 Minutes
 

At A Glance

Film Synopsis

Bus 174 is a careful investigation of the hijack of a bus in Rio, based on an extensive research of stock footage, interviews and official documents. The hijack took place in June 12, 2000 (Valentines day in Brazil) and was broadcast live for 4 and a half hours. The whole country stopped to watch the drama on TV.

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Details

Runtime:
122 min.

Genres:
Documentary
Crime

Country:
BRAZIL

Language:
Portuguese

Color:
Color

Certification:
R

Plot Summary

The film tells two parallel stories. Not only does it explain the dramatic events that unfolded as the police tried, and failed, to handle the hijack situation; but it also tells the amazing life story of the hijacker, revealing how a typical Rio de Janeiro street kid was transformed into a violent criminal because society systematically denied him any kind of social existence.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Audio Commentary
  • Audio: English, Portuguese Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Interactive Menus
  • Making Of Featurette
  • Scene Selection
  • Subtitles: English

 

 

 

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