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| Bus 174 (Portuguese, Ônibus 174) is a documentary film released on October 22, 2002. It is the debut film of director José Padilha and co-director Felipe Lacerda. The film's subject is the June 12, 2000 bus hijacking that occurred in Rio de Janeiro. Sando do Nascimento, a young man from a poor background, bungled a robbery and ended up holding the passengers on a bus hostage for four hours. The event was caught live on television. The movie examines the incident and what life is like in the slums and favelas of Rio de Janeiro and how the criminal justice system in Brazil treats the lower classes. DistributionThis movie is filmed in Portuguese and is widely seen outside of Brazil. It was voted "one of the ten best films of the year" by "The New York Times". It won the Grammy for best documentary in 2005 after being shown on HBO/CINEMAX with great success. It won over 23 prizes all around the world. It won the Amnesty International Prize in Holland. It has been featured as an Official Selection at the following film festivals:
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