The Little Prince´s Rap Against the Wicked Souls

Colour, 35mm
Brazil, 2000, 70 min
Section: New Brazilian Documentary

Synopsis

Helinho and Gaznizé are two young men who encounter violence on a daily basis. Each of them has different means for dealing with it. Helinho is known as the Little Prince and has killed countless people in order to protect his neighbourhood. He uses weapons to survive. Garnizé is a musician (playing in the rap band Faces do Subúrbio) and political activist in Camaragiba. He expresses himself through his music and his instruments. A documentary film about life, death, religion, childhood, old age, violence, having fun, music, youth and imprisonment…

About the director

Paulo Caldas made a number of short films in Pernambuco in eastern Brazil during the 1980s. He worked on various advertising campaigns and also worked for television. With Lírio Ferrira he made the short film The Perfume Bullet which won more than 17 awards in Brazil and abroad. Marcelo Luna is a journalist; he worked as an editor and advertising campaigner for political and other organisations. He has made several video films. In 1992 he made the award-winning film Opera cholera with Paulo Caldas.