During the 2016 Olympics, the world attention turned to Rio. Journalists that descended on the city, were quick to point out the glaring absurdity of hosting a hugely expensive event, while dozens of thousands of the city residents live in abject poverty. But their analysis usually lacked depth, often smacked of sensationalism, and came to be known as "Drive-by journalism".
The Other Rio provides that other side of the Olympic story of Rio in rich detail. It features interviews with black residents of an abandoned building and shows their daily routine, all the while TVs with bad signal transmit Olympic events in their shabby rooms.
As on the residents put it, "I came to Rio because I wanted to see the marvelous city. But it turned out to be a big lie"
The Other Rio provides that other side of the Olympic story of Rio in rich detail. It features interviews with black residents of an abandoned building and shows their daily routine, all the while TVs with bad signal transmit Olympic events in their shabby rooms.
As on the residents put it, "I came to Rio because I wanted to see the marvelous city. But it turned out to be a big lie"
