Hit movie depicts violence in Rio slums as Brazilian military mounts major anti-gang operation | La Plaza | Los Angeles Times

Hit movie depicts violence in Rio slums as Brazilian military mounts major anti-gang operation La Plaza Los Angeles Times: "new film depicting violent conflicts between gangs and police over control of the slums above Rio de Janeiro is breaking box-office records in Brazil. 'Tropa de Elite 2,' or 'The Elite Squad 2,' is a sequel to a 2007 film about military police special forces in Rio state known by the acronym BOPE, or also, the Skulls.
Directed and co-produced by filmmaker Jose Padilha, the film revisits the original 'Tropa de Elite' story of a Skulls commander named Nascimento (played in both films by Wagner Moura) as he battles gangsters entrenched in Rio's favelas. By late November, 'Tropa de Elite 2' helped push box-office receipts in Brazil 18% above the total from 2009, Bloomberg reports.
You can see the trailer here. Readers are warned that it contains some graphic images."