GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING BUT IS NOT A SNITCH (Deus sabe tudo mas nao é X9)

In the late 1990s, a group of kids in Rio´s favelas embarked on an ambitious and imaginative project in an attempt to stay out of trouble. Almost a decade later, in 2007, the result- an intricate scale model of their favela constructed of broken bricks and inhabited by hundreds of Lego figures- was featured in the Fifty-second Venice Biennale. The film captures over eight years of changes in their lives, their neighborhood, and their travels, creating a stirring glimpse of the transformative power of art. DIR Favio Gaviao, Markao Oliveira, Brazil, 2008, 80 min.

About the Film Director: Favio Gaviao, Markao Oliveira
Producer: Sergio Bloch
Release Year: 2008
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 80 min

Plot: In the late 1990s, a group of kids in Rio´s favelas embarked on an ambitious and imaginative project in an attempt to stay out of trouble. Almost a decade later, in 2007, the result- an intricate scale model of their favela constructed of broken bricks and inhabited by hundreds of Lego figures- was featured in the Fifty-second Venice Biennale. The film captures over eight years of changes in their lives, their neighborhood, and their travels, creating a stirring glimpse of the transformative power of art.