What is BOPE in Brazil?
Parent agency. Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State. Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) (Portuguese: [bataˈʎɐ̃w dʒi opeɾaˈsõjs poliˈsjajs ispeˈsjajs]; literally “Special Police Operations Battalion”) or BOPE is the police tactical unit of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State (PMERJ) in Brazil.
How realistic is Tropa de Elite?
“The film is super-realistic,” said Erick Maximiano Oliveira, a 27-year-old actor who plays a rifle-toting drug lord in the film. “What you see in the film is exactly what happens in real life. Maybe the reality is even worse.”
Is the movie Tropa de Elite a good movie?
Photography is spot on, the acting is both fantastic and realistic. “Tropa de Elite” never went into the big theaters here in Denmark which is rather unfortunate, since it’s a true gem. Instead we get loads of mainstream crap.
Who is the author of Elite da Tropa?
The script was written by Bráulio Mantovani ( City of God) and Padilha, based on the book Elite da Tropa by sociologist Luiz Eduardo Soares and two former BOPE captains, André Batista and Rodrigo Pimentel . Elite Squad was an overwhelming critical and commercial success and became a cultural phenomenon in Brazil.
When does Elite Squad take place in Rio de Janeiro?
“Elite Squad (Tropa De Elite)” is an intense and astonishing look at Rio de Janeiro’s notorious favelas, the volatile slums on the edge of the city. The film is set in 1997 and presents an intimate look at the city’s vast and intricate web of corruption.
Who are the main characters in Elite Squad?
The lives of Capitain Nascimento, Neto and Matias are entwined along the next months, first in the tough training period and then in action against drug dealers. Nascimento believes that Neto could be his substitute, but his impulsive attitudes jeopardizes his choice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GomGIrarIA