Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (2007)
Unrated 19 Apr 2009 • Documentary • 1h 25m
Several stories are told simultaneously: a frog farm in northern Brasil launders money for a corrupt politician; a young woman who was kidnapped for ransom talks about her ordeal; a plastic surgeon discusses then demonstrates how to reconstruct a severed ear; a young business man has his cars armored and takes a course in evasive driving; a policeman in Sao Paulo's anti-kidnapping squad discusses his work; a civil engineer, the attorney general, and a district attorney describe their anti-corruption efforts. Violence and corruption is Brasil: the object is money.
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Language:
English, Portuguese
Awards:
7 wins & 6 nominations
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
71
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Box Office Total:
$122,905