Brazilian documentary Bus 174 set for screening

The screenings will take place at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) auditorium on May 29 and 30, at 7pm each night.

Bus 174 takes a “harsh look” at how Brazil’s state apparatus treats its disenfranchised people – especially its poor children – through interviews with street kids, police officers and sociologists.

Bus 174 tells the story of 21-year-old Sandro do Nascimento, who took several passengers hostage on a commuter bus in Rio de Janeiro on June 12, 2000. Manic and unpredictable, the young man waved his gun around and threatened to kill everyone on the bus if his demands were not met.

In a disturbing twist of events, the entire episode was broadcast on live television and all of Brazil witnessed the “shocking ineptitude” of Rio’s police in handling the terrifying situation. The “hard-hitting, moving” documentary holds back no punches and is a heartfelt call for social equality.

Tickets are now on sale at www.dohafilminstitute.com and at the MIA DFI ticket outlet. Tickets are priced at QR35 for the general public and a special discounted rate of QR25 for students.

The monthly programme of Brazilian films is presented in partnership with Qatar Museums to celebrate Qatar Brazil 2014 Year of Culture. The initiative will continue throughout 2014 on the last weekend of each month, presenting a selection of classic and contemporary films that highlight the rich diversity of Brazil’s cinematic history and bring audiences unforgettable works from internationally renowned directors.

For more information, visit www.dohafilminstitute.com and look out for the next instalment of screenings for the coming months.