Alex Bellos
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God's shadow hangs over Rio festival prizes
The shadow of Brazil's Oscar-nominated City of God was strongly felt at the closing ceremony of the RioInternational Film Festival last night (Oct 7) - with two films abouturban violence picking up the lion's share of the Jury prizes.
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EuropaCorp bankrolls Brazilian drugs thriller
Two Brazilian brothers have secured $1m investment from LucBesson's studio EuropaCorp for the European company's firstco-production in Latin America. The deal was announced at the Rio InternationalFilm Festival.









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