Morrinho: Deus Sabe de Tudo Mas Não é X9 (2008)

In the late 1990s, a group of kids in Rio's favelas embarked on an ambitious and imaginative project in an attempt to stay out of trouble. Almost a decade later, in 2007, the result-an intricate scale model of their favela constructed of broken bricks and inhabited by hundreds of Lego figures-was featured in the Fifty-second Venice Biennale. The film captures over eight years of changes in their lives, their neighborhood, and their travels, creating a stirring glimpse of the transformative power of art.