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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.

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At 11 years-old, Rene created “Voz das Comunidades”, the first media to share information and stories about his favela written by and for the community, “Voz das Comunidades”. He and his team of 16 journalists work on telling the story of inequalities, racism and resilience from the inside out. They also produce events for and in the favelas for children and their families. Rene believes in media of resistance and peer-to-peer resilience.

His action

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« Since I was a kid, I always read the newspaper with my grandfather. They would hardly talk about the favela or they would only focus on the gangs, drugs, guns. And I kept thinking: we need to do something. We need to show what really happens here, but from our perception, from what we live. »

His turning point

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As favelas inhabitants suffer stigmas and constant dishumanization by big media, Rene fights for their empowerment, dignity and access. In this context of increasing violence and inequalites, rene and is team want to socially transform their community.

His drive

His fight

Freedom 
of speech

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« I still live in my favela and will never leave. My goal is to help the social transformation of this place,of slums or any other places with this vulnerability. Whatever I can do to contribute to the change I want, I will do. Because, the change we want depends on what we want to do and on how we will do it. »

Nowadays

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« The documentary will help us show another reality of what is happening here in Brazil, because everybody knows the beach, the carnival. But no-one knows about what is happening with the violence and other problems in our country. «

The film

The Film

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Voz Das Comunidades helps communities and favelas in Brazil to make their voices heard so that they can expose their problems, talents and our culture. It is the association that drives Rene Silva's actions, as depicted in the film.

Voz das Comunidades

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.

Bigger Than Us

Rene Silva

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Rene Silva

Freedom of speech

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Voz das Comunidades

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