Top 20 movies like This Is Bate Bola (Somos Melhor Que Tem)

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro during its world famous Carnival, far from the beach and the touristic clichés, there is an explosive contest between neighbourhoods. This old form of carnival features teams of futuristic gladiators that are a surreal mixture of play and menace. A tradition that has its roots in ancient European carnival traditions and in African rituals, they look like visitors from another planet.

This Is Bate Bola (Somos Melhor Que Tem) is of 0 hour(s) and 16 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2019-03-15. It has the tagline: THE RIO CARNIVAL THAT YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE...

Genres: Documentary

Top 20 Movies like This Is Bate Bola (Somos Melhor Que Tem)

1. Depois da Ocupação (Depois da Ocupação)

(Depois da Ocupação)

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2. Bus 174 (Ônibus 174)

Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.

It has an average vote of 7.403 on TMDB.

3. Arthur et les confettis (Arthur et les confettis)

(Arthur et les confettis)

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4. Beautiful Brazil

We start in Rio de Janeiro, with the statue of Cristo Redentor on Mount Corcovado, the avenue along the beach, the beauty of an historic city, and the landmark, Sugarloaf. Brazil's 47 million people celebrate racial diversity. From the Copacabana, we travel 40 miles to a resort, Quitandinha, where President Truman spoke. Then it's on to Sao Paulo, a modern, industrial city, and finally to the spectacular waterfalls of Iguazu on the border between Brazil and Argentina.

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5. Elas da Favela (Elas da Favela)

(Elas da Favela)

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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6. Sou Carnaval de São Salvador (Sou Carnaval de São Salvador)

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7. Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano (Filhos de João, O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano)

A panorama of Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s through the musical group Novos Baianos. A retrospective of the community lifestyle adopted by its members and the influence inherited from singer João Gilberto.

It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.

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8. A Farra do Circo (A Farra do Circo)

This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' performance space to national cultural institution.

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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9. Praia da Saudade (Praia da Saudade)

A documentary about climate change in Brazil, especially at Atafona Beach , which is being swallowed up by the sea. Narrated by Sonia Guajajara and Sidarta Ribeiro, the film deals with the genocide of the native people of Goytacazes.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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10. Rush in Rio

Legendary rock band Rush plays the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the final night of the band's 2002 Vapor Trails tour, in front of 40,000 fans.

It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.

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11. Vito Giannotti Resiste (Vito Giannotti Resiste)

(Vito Giannotti Resiste)

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12. Waste Land

An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.

It has an average vote of 7.649 on TMDB.

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13. Baptismo de Terra (Baptismo de Terra)

(Baptismo de Terra)

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14. Public Domain (Domínio Público)

Between 2011 and 2014, the documentary investigated the changes in Rio de Janeiro on behalf of mega-events: UPPs in slums, forced evictions, public spaces privatization and popular uprisings.

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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15. Rap de Saia (Rap de Saia)

Rap de Saia is a documentary that reports, through the voices and rhymes of the protagonists themselves, part of the historical trajectory of Female Rap in the State of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to its historical trajectory, Rap de Saia brings a collection of themes that leads us to reflect on women in today's society.

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16. Over the Andes

This Traveltalk series short looks over the South American Andes mountains, and the South American west coast, also Rio de Janeiro.

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17. São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)

The documentary shows the 450 years of the rich history of the city of Rio de Janeiro and its profound transformations, using archive images, 3D simulations and testimonials.

It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.

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