Bus 174

Ônibus 174

Awards (click to collapse)

Rio de Janeiro Int’l FF, Brazil (2002) – Winner: FIPRESCI Jury Award: Best Brazilian Film

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Brazil (2003) – Nominated: Best Editing

Havana FF, Cuba (2003) – Winner: Grand Coral (First Prize)

Havana FF, Cuba (2003) – Winner: Memoria Documentary Award

International Documentary Association (IDA), USA (2003) – Winner: Video Source Award

Miami FF, USA (2003) – Winner: Grand Jury Prize (Documentary Features) – Ibero-American Cinema

Munich FF, Germany (2003) – Winner: One Future Prize

News & Documentary Emmy Awards, USA (2005) – Winner: Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming

Int’l FF Rotterdam, Netherlands (2003) – Nominated: Amnesty International DOEN Award

CPH:DOX, Denmark (2003) – Winner: Amnesty Award

Full Frame Doc FF, USA (2003) – Winner: Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award

Rio de Janeiro Int’l FF, Brazil (2002) – Winner: Best Documentary

Village Voice Film Poll (2003) – Nominated: Best Documentary

Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro, Brasil (2004) – Nominated: Best Picture, Best Directory, Best Documentary

Rio de Janeiro Int’l FF, Brazil (2002) – Winner: Best Film

Miami Int’l FF, USA (2003) – Winner: Best Documentary

Sao Paulo Int’l FF, Brazil (2003) – Winner: Best Documentary

Directors Guild of America, USA (2004) – Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Brazil (2003) – Nominated: Best Documentary

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Brazil (2003) – Nominated: Best Screenplay

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Brazil (2002) – Nominated: Best Sound

Feature

International

Award Winning

Year(s) Shown

2004

Director(s):

Jose Padilha

Country:

Brazil

Year:

2002

Duration:

120 min

Language(s):

Portuguese

Format(s):

35mm

RATING:

bus-174-poster-portrait Poster — Film Poster

In July 2000, the daily grind in Rio de Janeiro is thrown into disarray by a terrifying hostage situation that unfolds on Bus 174 at the Jardim Botanico. Eleven innocent passengers are held hostage by an increasingly desperate street kid, Sandro, now trapped inside by the police, SWAT snipers, and TV cameras. Despite the negotiators, the siege and terror lasted well into the night. Insightful filming, interviews with the victims, police and snipers, and extensive CCTV and news footage, relay the bulk of the drama. What makes this film truly compelling is that the filmmaker not only builds an in-depth profile of Sandro but also investigates the conditions that created the crisis, including the deep societal embarrassment and inaction that ultimately led to this neglected citizen’s extreme cry for attention.

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