Named for Rocinha, with 70,000 residents the largest favela in Brazil, Rocywood is a production company formed by five young Rio filmmakers. Their budget per film averages around $50 (US), with favela residents providing everything from the cast to rented equipment to hair and makeup. "The films, made for locals by locals, are screened on […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM on October 29, 2019