''Remix to Rio'' is a 2010 Canadian documentary depicting young people from

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and

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as they create

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projects aimed at rescuing their peers from lives of crime.

Description

This film follows Canada’s innovative

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organization,

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as they travel to some of the most violent

favela Favela () is an umbrella name for several types of working-class neighborhoods in Brazil. The term was first used in the Providência neighborhood in the center of Rio de Janeiro in the late 19th century, which was built by soldiers who had ...

s in Rio de Janeiro and test their unique hip-hop outreach model on some of today’s most “unreachable” youth. Remix Project co-founders Gavin Sheppard and Drex Inkredible join forces with "Sandro", an Ex- drug lord turned activist and Soldiers Never More project founder "Farina" in hopes of constructing a recording studio for disadvantaged youth in the Favela known as “The Enchanted Land” ( Tera Encantada). Gavin and Drex also bring four of their most hopeful students to Rio. The HUTUZ Hip-Hop festival,

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’s largest Hip-hop festival, is in full swing and sets the scene for these REMIX participants to test their skills. The

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the Remixers experience and the perspectives they gain change their perspectives on

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and redefine their personal circumstances at home. As the hip-hop concert at HUTUZ approaches the Remixers decide to enlist the help of some young drummers from a local music outreach program from the notoriously violent neighborhood of Vila Aliança. As rehearsals progress an unexpected bond is formed between these little drummers and the Remixers themselves. It is through these enthusiastic new friends that the Remix crew discovers the real challenges and brutal violence facing the youth in Rio today. The film was Directed and Produced by Ravi Steve Khajuria. The film features music performed by Remix Project participants. Spoken languages are English and

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with English subtitles.

Screenings

* Indie Spirit Film Festival, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA 2010 * Flicks- Saskatchewan International Film Festival,

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, Canada 2010 * Viewfinders International Film Festival for Youth,

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, Canada 2010 * DIY Film Festival,

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, USA 2010

Awards

* Winner- Best Feature Documentary – DIY Film Festival, Los Angeles, California 2010

References

* http://www.remixtorio.com/ * http://www.diyreporter.com/news/news2.asp?news2_id=438

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Remix To Rio 2010 films English-language Canadian films 2010 documentary films Canadian documentary films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films