Tropa De Elitemovie | 2007 -

Directed by , the 2007 Brazilian crime thriller Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad) remains one of the most culturally significant and controversial films in Latin American cinema. Set in 1997 Rio de Janeiro, it offers a visceral, unapologetic look at the brutal war between the city's Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) and the drug gangs ruling the favelas . The Story & Characters

The narrative is driven by (played by Wagner Moura ), a veteran BOPE officer suffering from severe psychological stress. With a baby on the way, he seeks a replacement who possesses the "uncorruptible" grit required for the elite unit. Tropa de EliteMovie | 2007

BOPE is tasked with "cleaning up" the violent Morro do Turano favela ahead of a visit by Pope John Paul II. Directed by , the 2007 Brazilian crime thriller