04 Mar 2021
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A microcosm of everything Brazil stands for: the good, the bad and the ugly. This immersive and intimate portrait of the largest residential building in Latin America and its inhabitants shines a light on a country being torn apart by corruption, populism, polarized politics and a collapsing democracy.
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