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Rene Silva

  • Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro

25 at the time of filming

27 at film release

Le contacter

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People say: « Oh you are that boy changing the world ! ». I say no, no. believe I change my community. My neighborhood. Not the whole world.

His fight

Freedom
of speech

You can help

Our NGO help communities and favelas in Brazil to have a power voice to show the social problems, talents and our culture.
Critical needs: cameras, microphones, journalists, financing to grow up.

Bonus

Raull Santiago: fighting for dignity in the favelas (exclusive clip)

While filming BIGGER THAN US in Brazil, Melati Wijsen met Raull Santiago, one of the most influential voices in the favelas. Raull is a social entrepreneur, human rights activist, journalist and content producer. For Melati, for us, he explains how white supremacy, poverty and violence build on each others for one single goal : maintaining the system as it is. So that nothing changes. Here is a sequence you won't see in our BIGGER THAN US feature film. To follow Raull: https://linktr.ee/raullsantiagoo

RENE SILVA, THE ONE WHO BREAKS THE STEREOTYPES ABOUT FAVELAS

He lives in one of the most violent favelas in Brazil, but he has chosen to fight against the stereotypes that weigh on the inhabitants of his neighborhood. He is Rene Silva. This is her story.

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