Product Details

• Actors: Jader Barbalho, Claudio Fonteles, Helbio Dias, Juarez Avelar, Paulo Lamarao
• Directors: Jason Kohn
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: WEA
• DVD Release Date: April 8, 2008
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0012OSGV8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,947 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Manda Bala" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches lush rain forests and vibrant culture. However in recent years the country has developed more of a reputation for corrupt politicians kidnapping and plastic surgery. Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) artfully connects these seemingly disparate elements and conducts a dazzling yet harrowing examination of the tragic domino effect that has reshaped the face of the country and created an entire industry built on corruption. Featuring a stylish score and articulate interviews with kidnappers kidnap victims and the people who profit off them Jason Kohn s award-winning documentary illustrates how corruption and kidnapping represent two sides of the same violent crime: the rich steal from the poor while the poor steal the rich.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/HISTORY UPC: 897246001102 Manufacturer No: DV600100

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Doc of 2007, March 26, 2008

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This review is from: Manda Bala (DVD)

If Tarantino made documentaries, this is what they'd look like. Beautifully lensed, perfectly edited, and laced throughout with a killer soundtrack of brazillian tunes, this movie grabs you from the first moment and captivates till the last frame. Rather than beating you over the head with it's message, or concocting a bogus narrative to tell a specific story, instead, Manda Bala interweaves numerous characters and their various roles in the drama of Sao Paulo's infamous daily kidnappings. These interwoven tales are so expertly layered that the filmmakers intended conclusions appear innescapable. It's a simply brillant piece of documentary work that everyone should see.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wowww!!! Turn me 360 degree!, September 16, 2008

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B. Tavares "BTavares" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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Beautiful. Humanize human beings. I wouldn't recommend to those who live in Sao Paulo or has love ones there. Great film about Brazil' system, economy, politics made by a foreigner. Surprised me.
Must see film for ALL Brazilian people.
The truth is not always easy to be faced but is necessary.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, March 10, 2008

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Greg - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manda Bala (DVD)

Normally I don't watch documentaries, but I was sent this one as a screener and it was terrific ! ! It was a winner at this years Sundance Film Festival and features some of the best most honest interesting interviews I have ever seen. It manages to show all sides to the business of kidnapping in Brazil, from victim to perpetrator, to police & prosecutors to the corrupt judicial officials who refuse to convict government officials who break the law of the land.

Well worth the purchase price and the investment of time to watch.