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, chronicles the transformation of the neighborhood from a 1960s government-planned settlement into one of the city's most violent favelas by the 1980s. 1. Social and Urban Context Housing as "Dumping Ground"

Located in Rio's West Zone, it is near the affluent Barra da Tijuca, highlighting the stark contrast of Brazilian inequality. The 2002 Film: A Global Phenomenon Ciudad de Dios - Cidade de Deus -spa-por-