Watch Solo, the Law of the Favela (1994) Online

Leonardo and Anselmo are both eleven years old and live in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. It is the summer of 1994, the World Championship Soccer is held in the USA, and Brazil is the favorite for the world title. Leonardo and Anselmo dream of becoming professional soccer players, to escape the poverty and violence of their slum. They fantasize of being able to organize a barbecue, once they have made it. Some of their friends want to become fishermen, but when they go boating on the lake, they find a corpse in the water (victim of yet another drug-related crime). Leonardo and Anselmo play for the team of Nova Saffra, a home for poor kids. But when a scout of a famous team arrives, everything might change: he invites both Leonardo and Anselmo to play a test match. During this once in a lifetime opportunity, Anselmo forgets his shoes and his father is nowhere to be found. Leonardo realizes he will have to make a tough decision Read More

Watch Solo, the Law of the Favela online. Featuring , Solo, the Law of the Favela is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 8. It is available for streaming online in the USA on 2 services such as Fandor and Fandor Amazon Channel. The movie was filmed in Netherlands and was released on 1994. Solo, the Law of the Favela was directed by Jos de Putter. Read Less