Scion Presents Free Screening of Favela Rising at Drafthouse, Tomorrow Night

As part of its Independent Film Series, Scion returns to Austin tomorrow night for a special screening of Favela Rising, last year's much-acclaimed documentary about the rise of Afro-Reggae in the Brazilian slums.

Synopsis:

FAVELA RISING documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, Anderson Sa is a former drug-trafficker who turns revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro’s most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to war against the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police. At the dawn of liberation, just as collective mobility is overcoming all odds and Anderson’s grassroots AfroReggae movement is at the height of its success, a tragic accident threatens to silence the movement forever.

The free event includes a welcome reception, with tunes provided by DJ Mel. A cocktail reception and Q&A session with director Jeff Zimbalist will follow the screening.

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Favela Rising
Thursday, September 28th
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
9:30pm
RSVP Required