Girls from Ipanema (2004)

From robbery and drug trafficking in Rio De Janeiro's shantytowns to sun, surf, sex and samba - and those risqué Rio bikinis - on Brazil's most famous beach. Prepare yourself for an edgy, entertaining and spirited independent documentary - dancing to a Brazilian beat! 'Girls From Ipanema' profiles the highs and lows of life for four "tall, tanned, young and lovely" girls from Ipanema's fashion world, and the original "Girl from Ipanema", Helo Pinheiro, the muse who inspired the world's second most played song. The film is also adventurous in its style; juxtaposing images of the beauty of Brazil together with a frank study of its social inequality, and richly edited with some of the best new Brazilian music and the hottest new fashions on the catwalk and the beach.