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  • What is Surfing Favela?

Surfing Favela is a documentary made by Crowder-Ruggiero-Bacalini-Ezzaoui 

  • Ok….wow…why so many names?

Surfing Favela is a collaborative work. The film was written and produced by Maria Laura Ruggiero and Tomás Crowder. The direction and photography was in charge of Natalia Bacalini and Maxi Ezzaoui.

  • Who paid for this film?

Surfing Favela was financed by Fuel Tv. The project was one of the ten Finalists of a contest called The Fuel Experiment, sponsored by Fuel Tv and that’s how we got the money to make it.

  • Are you guys Brazilians?

No, we’re not. We are a group of Argentinians sponsored by Americans to make a film in Brazil. Yes, an exception to the rule.

  • In which Favelas did you shoot?

We shot our movie in Rocinha and Cantagalo, two Favelas or Slums of Rio de Janeiro.

  • Did you live there? For how long?

The whole shooting process took around a month and a half. We didn’t live inside the Favelas but we spent around 10 hours every day living and working there.

  • Where can I see Surfing Favela? Can I buy a dvd?

Check out our Festival Info to find out when Surfing Favela is hitting your town. Or you can Buy the DVD directly from Fuel tv here

  • I’m a Film Festival. Can I request the movie to be screened at my Festival?

Nice to meet you Mr.Film Fest. Sure, drop us a line.

  • How can we help the Surf Schools portrayed in the movies?

Again, drop us a line and we’ll tell you how.

  • Do any of you guys really surf?

Yes, some of us do.

  • Why do I find information about Surfing Favela in the SeirenFilms Site?

Surfing Favela was co-written and produced by María Laura Ruggiero, Director of SeirenFilms.

 
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