We’re big fans of Rio Breaks, the new documentary set in a Rio surf school. The film explores the complexity of life in Rio’s favelas, and how surfing can offer an escape from that. Read the full story

Combining both the bliss of Rio de Janeiro’s surf spots and the grit and danger of its shanty towns, Rio Breaks tells the story of friendship and coming-of-age through its documentary format. Its attempt to show where the favellas and the beaches meet means that it’s ambitious in its scope, but is this slum-come-surf film greater than the sum of its parts? Read the full story

BLACK AND WHITE ARE THE SAME IN THE BLUE

Interview with the director and screenwriter of Rio Breaks, new surf DVD release, nominated for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival

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