A scene from the film Elite Squad.
DOHA: Doha Film Institute’s Qatar Brazil 2014 Cinema Showcase in partnership with Qatar Museums Authority presents the second instalment of the series featuring action-packed crime thriller, Elite Squad by Jose Padilha.
Elite Squad (2007) is an intense fictional look at Rio de Janeiro’s notorious favelas, the volatile slums where drug trafficking militias have gained control over virtually all aspects of daily life.
The State Police Special Operations Battalion, which combats drug trafficking, operates regular, violent incursions into the favelas, and the battalion leader, Captain Nascimento, is facing a crisis.
In addition to pressures of fighting within war zones, he must find and train his own replacement.
Elite Squad won the Golden Bear for Best Film, the top prize of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008 and was described by leading film magazine, Screen International, as “intelligent, energetic and immensely watchable”,
The monthly programme of Brazilian films was launched last month with a sold-out premiere screening of Walter Salles’ Central Station.
The initiative will continue throughout 2014 on the last weekend of each month, presenting a selection of exceptional classic and contemporary films that highlight the rich diversity of Brazil’s cinematic history and bring audiences unforgettable works from internationally renowned directors.
There will be two screenings of Elite Squad at the MIA Auditorium. The first will take be on February 27 at 7pm and the second on February 28 at 7pm.
Tickets priced at QR35 for general public and QR25 for students are on sale at www.dohafilminstitute.com and at the MIA DFI Ticket Outlet.
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