Maré, Our Love Story (2008)

Free adaptation of Romeo and Juliet translated to the harsh life in Favela da Maré, one of largest and most violent slums in Rio de Janeiro. Living in a slum divided between two rival gangs of drug traffickers, Analídia is the daughter of one of the gangs' leaders and Jonathan is a childhood friend of the other gang leader. Both study in a dance group situated exactly in the middle of the two territories, looking for solace in art.

Released

2008-04-04

Genres

Drama

Runtime

104 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Lúcia Murat

TMDB rating

5.9/10 from 4 votes