Something in the Air (2002)
"Uma Onda No Ar" (original title)

Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station called Rádio Favela in a shanty-town, to give voice to the outcasts' complaints.

Director:

Helvecio Ratton

Writers:

Jorge Durán, Helvecio Ratton,

Stars:

Alexandre Moreno, Babu Santana, Adolfo Moura

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alexandre Moreno	...	Jorge
Babu Santana	...	Roque
Adolfo Moura	...	Zequiel
Benjamim Abras	...	Brau
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edyr de Castro	...	Neusa
Priscila Dias	...	Fátima
Renata Otto	...	Lídia
Tião Ribas D'Avila	...	Delegado
Hamilton Borges Walê	...	Baiano

Storyline

Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station called Rádio Favela in a shanty-town, to give voice to the outcasts' complaints.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate radio | racism | radio amateur hour | drug traffic

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Radio Favela

Filming Locations:

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quimera Produções

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 92 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Chicken that follows duck dies drowned...

It seems it's war in the big favela (shantytown). The police start to go up the hill while a pirate radio station tells the population how to react. It's the radio that the police are looking for.

This is the start of a brazilian tale...

The Radio Favela appeared in years 80, in a favela of Belo Horizonte. With a courageous programming and a spontaneous language, it conquered a great number of listeners and reach beyond the imagination. UMA ONDA NO AR (A WAVE IN THE AIR) is fiction with a lot of reality. In the film, true facts are mixed with imaginary and the caracters are full of freedom.

This movie, together with CIDADE DE DEUS (CITY OF GOD) brings the problem in the brazilian favelas. But they share only the theme, CIDADE DE DEUS is a lot more powerfull with much blood and violence.

UMA ONDA NO AR brings a warm feeling of hope!!! The radio symbolize the freedom of speech. And the greatness of the humanity...