Rio Breaks

RIO BREAKS is more than just a film about surfing It follows the story of two best friends Fabio and Naama as they navigate their way between the pitfalls of life in the slums and the joys of surfing on their favorite beach Their goal to win the contest and become professional surfers Thirteenyearold Fabio and 12yearold Naama live at Favela do Pavao an enormous slum near Arpoador Beach in Rio de Janeiro Brazil Pavao is home to Commando Vermelho CV or Red Command one of Rios most heavily armed drug gangs Its the Red Command who sets the rules and regulates life in the community Their presence is ubiquitous with armed soldiers constantly patrolling the hills and regulating the various points of sale Fabio lives in an area of the favela called Vietnam the poorest and most violent part of the slum