News from a Personal War (1999)
Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners.
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Director: João Moreira Salles, Kátia Lund
Actors: Carlos Luis Gregório, Hélio Luz, Itamar Silva, Nilton Cerqueira, Paulo Lins, Rodrigo Pimentel
Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground Express (1990)
The final entry in Michael and Johnny Mak’s Long Arm of the Law series, Underground Express once again tells a story of gangsters versus police, focusing on the difference between…
Iowa (2005)
A cautionary tale of love, crime, fantasy and addiction that follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to go into the “batch” business – cooking their own methamphetamine – only…
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
Dreaming of ascending the underworld ladder and gaining revenge on his sadistic boss, Sal, a Mafia flunky, Frankie, tries to take a step in the right direction by “saving” an…