Favela Government
2025, English. Directed by Jake Hanrahan.
How a street gang became a government
Brazil's "Red Command" drug cartel is considered a plague by the government. But for the people of the favelas they control, Red Command *is* the government. They’re the de facto leadership of the area. The gang has taken over the role of the authorities in their shanty towns, where the state has long abandoned them. Away Days got special access to the Rio favelas, hanging out out with young foot-soldiers, speaking to commanders, and seeing how civilians live between the gangs and the equally violent police militias.
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- 20 May 2025
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Favela Government isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 2025. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Favela Government?
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Who directed Favela Government?
Favela Government (2025) was directed by Jake Hanrahan and stars Jake Hanrahan, Louis Hollis, Thiago Dezan.